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The Whip Notice - Week of 9/8/08


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WHIP NOTICE
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
On Monday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions (5 Bills):
1) S. 2403 - A bill to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse" (Sponsored by Sen. Warner / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

2) S. 2837 - A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the "Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse" (Sponsored by Sen. Schumer / Transportation and InfrastructureCommittee)

3) H.R. 4081 - Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007 (PACT Act) (Sponsored by Rep. Weiner / Judiciary Committee)

4) S. 2450 - A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine (Sponsored by Sen. Leahy / Judiciary Committee)

5) S. 2135 - Child Soldiers Accountability Act (Sponsored by Sen. Durbin / Judiciary Committee)
H.Res. __ - Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Sponsored by Reps. Kaptur / Regula)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for Morning Hour and at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. On Thursday, the House will meet at 11:00 a.m. for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.
Suspensions (16 Bills):
1) H.Res. 937 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the emergency communications services provided by the American Red Cross are vital resources for military service members and their families (Sponsored by Rep. Burgess / Foreign Affairs Committee)

2) H.Res. 1069 - Condemning the use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (Sponsored by Rep. Crowley / Foreign Affairs Committee)

3) H.Res. 1159 - Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice (Sponsored by Rep. Cummings / Foreign Affairs Committee)

4) H.Res. 1254 - Supporting the values and goals of the `Joint Action Plan Between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the United States of America to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality', signed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brazilian Minister of Racial Integration Edson Santos on March 13, 2008 (Sponsored by Rep. Engel / Foreign Affairs Committee)

5) H.R. 5683 - Government Accountability Office Act of 2008 (Sponsored by Rep. Davis (IL) / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

6) H.R. 6168 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building" (Sponsored by Rep. Akin / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

7) H.R. 6169 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the "Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building" (Sponsored by Rep. Akin / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

8) H.R. 6513 - Securities Act of 2008 (Sponsored by Rep. Kanjorski / Financial Services Committee)

9) H.Res. 1207 - Directing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer by electronic funds transfer with the option of receiving receipts of pay and withholdings electronically (Sponsored by Rep. Foxx / House Administration Committee)

10) H.R. 6608 - House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2008 (Sponsored by Rep. Brady (PA) / House Administration Committee)

11) H.R. 6475 - Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008 (Sponsored by Rep. Lofgren / House Administration Committee)

12) H.R. 1527 - Rural Veterans Access to Care Act (Sponsored by Rep. Moran (KS) / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

13) S. 2617 - Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 (Sponsored by Sen. Akaka / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

14) H.R. __ - Veterans’ Construction and Extensions Act of 2008 (Sponsored by Rep. Filner / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

15) H.R. 6630 - To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico (Sponsored by Rep. DeFazio / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

16) H.Res. __ - Recognizing September 11 as a day of remembrance, extending sympathies to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and their families, honoring the heroic actions of our nation’s first responders and Armed Forces, and reaffirming the commitment to defending the people of the United States against any and all future challenges (Sponsored by Reps. Hoyer/ Boehner)
H.R. 3667 - Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008 (Subject to Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Welch / Natural Resources Committee)

H.R. 3036 - No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 (Subject to Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes / Education and Labor Committee)
Possible Motions to go to Conference

Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees

Members are advised that Conference Reports may be brought up at any time


Sincerely,

Roy Blunt
Republican Whip

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