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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 10, 2007
110TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

1:33 A.M. -

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on May 14, 2007.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House do now adjourn.

1:29 A.M. -

Mr. Ellison asked unanimous consent that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on May 16. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Ellison asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, May 11, 2007, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2007, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.

H.R. 2082:: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 197 (Roll no. 341).

1:23 A.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 241 (Roll no. 340).

1:07 A.M. -

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

12:57 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers of Michigan motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1873. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments to authorize funds to be appropriated for human intelligence activities of the CIA.

Mr. Rogers (MI) moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).

12:56 A.M. -

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12:55 A.M. -

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2082.

On agreeing to the Schiff amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 178 (Roll no. 339).

12:50 A.M. -

On agreeing to the Rogers (MI) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 297 - 122 (Roll no. 338).

12:46 A.M. -

On agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 230 (Roll no. 337).

12:25 A.M. -

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H.R. 2082:: to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Wilson(NM) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

12:13 A.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Schiff.

: An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-144 to state that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) shall be the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance for the purpose of gathering foreign intelligence information may be conducted, and makes clear that this applies until specific statutory authorization for electronic surveillance, other than as an amendment to FISA, is enacted.

On agreeing to the Berkley amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

12:07 A.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berkley amendment.

Amendment offered by Ms. Berkley.

: An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-144 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the advisability of providing Federal retirement benefits to employees of Air America.

On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

11:59 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of North Carolina amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Price (NC).

: An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-144 to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on the uses of contractors for personal services activities. The report would examine the functions currently performed by contractors, regulations regarding training and vetting standards, costs savings achieved by the use of contractors, and activities that are appropriate or inappropriate for performance by contractors.

On agreeing to the Lee amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

11:55 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment.

Amendment offered by Ms. Lee.

: An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-144 to require a report to House and Senate Intelligence committees describing any authorization granted during the past 10 years to engage in intelligence activities related to the overthrow of a democratically elected government.

11:54 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Fossella amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

11:50 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fossella amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Fossella.

: An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-144 to authorize $5 million for a study conducted by DHS and the Director of National Intelligence to identify the best practices for sharing terrorist-threat information between the Federal, State, and local levels of government. It also authorizes $10 million to establish centers of best practices based on the study with $3 million authorized for the following five years to cover operational expenses of the centers.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers(MI)amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers(MI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

11:40 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers of Michigan amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Rogers (MI).

: An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-144 to place a limit on the number of personnel in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). ODNI would only be authorized the number of personnel as were serving in the office on May 1, 2007.

On agreeing to the Thompson (CA) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

11:30 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson of California amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Thompson (CA).

: An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-144 to require that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence submit a report to the Congressional Intelligence committees, no later than 120 days after enactment, that provides: (1) the number of collectors and analysts, by agency, and (2) a plan to maximize the number of collectors and decrease the number of personnel authorized to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

On agreeing to the Holt amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

11:26 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.

11:25 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Holt.

: An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-144 to amend the reporting requirement in the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (codified in Sec. 603 of the National Security Act) to include a requirement that the President, based on information from the Director of National Intelligence, provide Congress with an assessment of the need for any modification to existing law to improve legal protection for covert agents

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

11:14 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.

11:12 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Hoekstra.

: An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-144 to strike section 407, which requires that a National Intelligence Estimate on global climate change be submitted to Congress

9:58 P.M. -

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2082.

9:55 P.M. -

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 388 and Rule XVIII.

9:52 P.M. -

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2082 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of Rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388.

9:46 P.M. -

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Reyes asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2082 pursuant to House Resolution 388, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

H.R. 2207:: making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes

9:44 P.M. -

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 387, H.R. 2207 is laid on the table.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 302 - 120 (Roll no. 336).

9:36 P.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 233 (Roll no. 335).

9:16 P.M. -

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

9:12 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to make the bill deficit neutral.

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

9:11 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

8:19 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2207.

8:18 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Rules amendment Agreed to without objection.

8:17 P.M. -

Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules.

: An amendment printed in Part B of House Report 110-143 and considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 387.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 387.

H. Res. 393:: electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

8:16 P.M. -

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter.

7:59 P.M. -

On motion to table the motion to hold a secret session Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 199 (Roll no. 334).

7:58 P.M. -

Mr. Hoyer moved to table the motion to hold a secret session.

PRIVILEGED MOTION - Pursuant to clause 9, rule XVII, Mr. Issa moved that the House resolve itself into a secret session.

H.R. 2206:: making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes

7:57 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

7:56 P.M. -

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 333).

7:51 P.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 229 (Roll no. 332).

7:26 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis of California motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike section 1331 in chapter 3 of title I. Section 1331 prohibits the availability of funds unless the President submits a report to Congress on or before July 13, 2007, and a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

7:25 P.M. -

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

7:24 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

5:58 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2206.

On agreeing to the Rules amendment Agreed to without objection.

5:57 P.M. -

Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 387.

On motion to resolve into secret session Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 216 (Roll no. 331).

5:39 P.M. -

PRIVILEGED MOTION - Pursuant to clause 9, rule XVII, Mr. Issa moved that the House resolve itself into a secret session. The Chair put the question on adoption of the non-debatable motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded the yeas and nays.

H.R. 2237:: to provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 255 (Roll no. 330).

5:31 P.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 329).

5:06 P.M. -

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.

4:59 P.M. -

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Saxton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a section on Redeployment of United States Armed Forces and Defense Contractors from Iraq clarifying the factors on which a redeployment decision would be based.

4:56 P.M. -

Mr. Saxton moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.

3:55 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2237.

3:54 P.M. -

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 387.

3:52 P.M. -

On motion to resolve into secret session Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 217 (Roll no. 328).

3:34 P.M. -

PRIVILEGED MOTION - Pursuant to clause 9, of rule XVII, Mr. Flake moved that the House resolve itself into a secret session. The Chair put the question on adoption of the non-debatable motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote.

H. Res. 387:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2237) to provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq, providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2207) making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 199 (Roll no. 327).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

3:26 P.M. -

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 201 (Roll no. 326).

3:18 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question and adoption of H. Res 387 which had been debated earlier, and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H. Res. 388:: providing for the consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2082) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 198 (Roll no. 325).

3:06 P.M. -

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 199 (Roll no. 324).

1:32 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 388.

1:28 P.M. -

Considered as privileged matter.

1:27 P.M. -

The House received a communication from Fred Upton, Member of Congress. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Upton notified the House that he had been served with a judicial subpoena issued by the United States Court of Federal Claims for testimony and that after consultation with the Office of General Counsel, he would make determinations required by Rule VIII.

H. Res. 387:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2237) to provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq, providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2207) making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res 387, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceeding on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

12:19 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 387.

12:16 P.M. -

Considered as privileged matter.

H.R. 1873:: to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for other purposes

12:15 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 13 (Roll no. 323).

12:06 P.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 322).

11:37 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the English motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1873. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to allow small businesses who can demonstrate that it is adversely affected by expiring tax incentives will be considered as economically disadvantage businesses.

Mr. English (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.

11:35 A.M. -

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

11:34 A.M. -

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1873.

11:33 A.M. -

On agreeing to the Bean amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 371 - 55 (Roll no. 321).

11:26 A.M. -

On agreeing to the Shuler amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 398 - 29 (Roll no. 320).

11:16 A.M. -

On agreeing to the Sestak amendment as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 319).

10:50 A.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

S. Con. Res. 28:: congratulating the City of Chicago for being chosen to represent the United States in the international competition to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago as the site of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

10:49 A.M. -

Mr. Sires asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Considered by unanimous consent.

10:28 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House resumed with one minute speeches.

PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS IN RECORD - Mr. Yarmuth asked unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the Congressional Record and that all Members and former Members who spoke during the recess have the privilege of revising and extending their remarks. Agreed to without objection.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1082 and disagreed to the amendment of the House and agreed to a conference asked by the House on S. Con. Res. 21 .

10:23 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 10 per side of the aisle.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 10.

9:06 A.M. -

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess to receiv e former Members of the House. The next meeting time is sub ject to the call of the Chair.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

9:05 A.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Jindal to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

9:01 A.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by Rev. Ronald L. Calkins, Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Mandeville, Louisiana

9:00 A.M. -

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.