8512 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 6 March 30, 2007 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Friday, March 30, 2007 The House met at 10 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces BYRD, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. HAR- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. KINS, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. KOHL, Mrs. pore (Mr. RYAN of Ohio). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- MURRAY, Mr. DORGAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, f nal stands approved. Mr. DURBIN, Mr. JOHNSON, Ms. f LANDRIEU, Mr. REED, Mr. LAUTENBERG, DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Mr. NELSON (NE), Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STEVENS, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. DOMENICI, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Mr. BOND, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. GREGG, Mr. fore the House the following commu- gentleman from California (Mr. COSTA) BENNETT, Mr. CRAIG, Mrs. HUTCHISON, nication from the Speaker: come forward and lead the House in the Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. AL- WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance. EXANDER, and Mr. GRASSLEY, be the March 30, 2007. Mr. COSTA led the Pledge of Alle- conferees on the part of the Senate. I hereby appoint the Honorable TIM RYAN giance as follows: f to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the NANCY PELOSI, APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO United States of America, and to the Repub- Speaker of the House of Representatives. BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPAR- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, LIAMENTARY GROUP f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- PRAYER f ant to 22 U.S.C. 276l, and the order of The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE the House of January 4, 2007, the Chair announces the Speaker’s appointment Coughlin, offered the following prayer: A message from the Senate by Ms. of the following Member of the House Lord God, now that spring is upon us, Curtis, one of its clerks, announced to the British-American Interparlia- teach us the deepest meanings of that the Senate has passed with mentary Group: spring break. amendments in which the concurrence Mr. CHANDLER, Kentucky, Chairman We know that these holidays of the House is requested, bills of the throughout the ages spoke to people in House of the following titles: f mystical and religious terms. Even in H.R. 727. An act to amend the Public APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO modern society, days are set aside for Health Service Act to add requirements re- CANADA-UNITED STATES INTER- religious observance. garding trauma care, and for other purposes. PARLIAMENTARY GROUP Members of the House of Representa- H.R. 1132. An act to amend the Public The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tives, even though they are not assem- Health Service Act to provide waivers relat- bled here in this Chamber this next ing to grants for preventive health measures ant to 22 U.S.C. 276d, and the order of week, still need our prayers. While with respect to breast and cervical cancers. the House of January 4, 2007, the Chair working back home across this Nation H. Con. Res. 103. Concurrent resolution announces the Speaker’s appointment in their districts, they work at rela- providing for a conditional adjournment of of the following Members of the House the House of Representatives and a condi- to the Canada-United States Inter- tionships. In listening to people back tional recess or adjournment of the Senate. home, they obtain reaction to the acts parliamentary Group: Mr. OBERSTAR, Minnesota, Chairman of Congress. They have the opportunity The message also announced that the Mr. SMITH, Washington, Vice Chair- to teach and explain the work of legis- Senate had passed with an amendment man lation and learn of even deeper needs in which the concurrence of the House Ms. SLAUGHTER, New York and concerns of citizens. Some Mem- is requested, a bill of the House of the following title: Mr. STUPAK, Michigan bers will be focused on government’s Ms. KILPATRICK, Michigan H.R. 1591. An act making emergency sup- relationship to industry or educational Mr. HODES, New Hampshire plemental appropriations for the fiscal year concerns, and some will travel to Mr. WELCH, Vermont ending September 30, 2007, and for other pur- strengthen foreign relations. We pray poses. f for them and their families. Lord, spring break has come to mean The message also announced that the APPOINTMENT OF HON. STENY H. different things to different people in Senate has passed bills of the following HOYER AND HON. CHRIS VAN our day. For some it means travel to titles in which the concurrence of the HOLLEN TO ACT AS SPEAKER Washington or other historical or beau- House is requested. PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN EN- tiful places. Perhaps to be with rel- S. 682. An act to award a congressional ROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESO- atives or visit old friends. For some it gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in LUTIONS THROUGH APRIL 16, 2007 recognition of his unprecedented and endur- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- means spring cleaning, or spring plant- ing service to our Nation. ing. S. 888. An act to amend section 1091 of title fore the House the following commu- For all it would seem the time of re- 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecu- nication from the Speaker: newal in relationships, whether in fam- tion of genocide in appropriate cir- WASHINGTON, DC, ily, friends, the home, or the earth. But cumstances. March 29, 2007. most of all a renewed and deeper rela- The message also announced that the I hereby appoint the Honorable STENY H. tionship with You, Almighty God, in HOYER and the Honorable CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Senate insists upon its amendment to to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign en- whom and through whom all else holds the bill (H.R. 1591) ‘‘An Act making rolled bills and joint resolutions through together. Amen. emergency supplemental appropria- April 16, 2007. f tions for the fiscal year ending Sep- NANCY PELOSI, tember 30, 2007, and for other pur- Speaker of the House of Representatives. THE JOURNAL poses,’’ requests a conference with the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without The SPEAKER pro tempore. The House on the disagreeing votes of the objection, the appointments are ap- Chair has examined the Journal of the two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. proved. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:03 Apr 07, 2010 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR07\H30MR7.000 H30MR7 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with BOUND RECORD March 30, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 6 8513 There was no objection. Health and Human Services, transmitting Whole House on the State of the Union and the Department’s final rule—Current Good ordered to be printed. f Manufacturing Practice Regulation and In- f SENATE BILLS REFERRED vestigational New Drugs [Docket No. 2005N- 0285] received March 14, 2007, pursuant to 5 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Bills of the Senate of the following U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- titles were taken from the Speaker’s ergy and Commerce. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public table and, under the rule, referred as 1028. A letter from the Regulations Coordi- bills and resolutions were introduced follows: nator, Department of Health and Human and severally referred, as follows: S. 682. An act to award a congressional Services, transmitting the Department’s By Mr. RADANOVICH: gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in final rule—Organ Procurement and Trans- H.R. 1855. A bill to authorize the Secretary recognition of his unprecedented and endur- plantation Network (RIN: 0906AA62) received of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of ing service to our Nation; to the Committee March 8, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Reclamation to enter into a cooperative on Financial Services. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and agreement with the Madera Irrigation Dis- S. 888. An act to amend section 1091 of title Commerce. trict for purposes of supporting the Madera 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecu- 1029. A letter from the Director, Regula- Water Supply Enhancement Project; to the tion of genocide in appropriate cir- tions Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of Committee on Natural Resources. cumstances; to the Committee on the Judici- Health and Human Services, transmitting By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, ary. the Department’s final rule—Current Good Mr. CANTOR, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. PENCE, Manufacturing Practice Regulation and In- Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, and Mr. BUR- f vestigational New Drugs; Withdrawal [Dock- TON of Indiana): ADJOURNMENT et No. 2005N-0285] received March 14, 2007, H.R. 1856. A bill to amend the Foreign As- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- sistance Act of 1961 and the Palestinian Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, pursuant mittee on Energy and Commerce. Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 to further pro- to House Concurrent Resolution 103, 1030. A letter from the Chief, Publications mote the development of democratic institu- 110th Congress, I move that the House and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue tions in areas under the administrative con- do now adjourn. Service, transmitting the Service’s final trol of the Palestinian Authority, and for The motion was agreed to.