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China; which was referred to the Committee on For-
Chamber Action eign Relations. (PM–6) Page S1846
Routine Proceedings, pages S1813–S1878 Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Re-
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolu- port of the President dated February 2007 with the
tions were introduced, as follows: S. 543–558, S. Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers
Res. 77, and S. Con. Res. 10. Page S1848 for 2007; which was referred to the Joint Economic
Committee. (PM–7) Pages S1846–47
Measures Reported:
S. 214, to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol-
States Code, to preserve the independence of United lowing nomination:
States attorneys, with an amendment. Page S1848 John D. Negroponte, of New York, to be Deputy
Secretary of State. Pages S1873, S1878
Measures Passed:
Nominations Received: Senate received the fol-
Antitrust Modernization Commission: Senate
lowing nominations:
passed H.R. 742, to amend the Antitrust Moderniza-
tion Commission Act of 2002, to extend the term Janis Herschkowitz, of Pennsylvania, to be a
of the Antitrust Modernization Commission and to Member of the Board of Directors of the National
make a technical correction, clearing the measure for Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three
the President. Page S1873
years.
David George Nason, of Rhode Island, to be a
Continuing Appropriations—Agreement: A unan- Member of the Board of Directors of the National
imous-consent agreement was reached providing that Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three
Senate resume consideration of H.J. Res. 20, making years.
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year Nguyen Van Hanh, of California, to be a Member
2007, at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, February 13, 2007; of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer
that the time until 2:30 p.m., be equally divided Cooperative Bank for a term of three years.
and controlled by the Majority Leader and Repub- Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Representa-
lican Leader, or their designees; that at 2:30 p.m., tive of the United States of America to the Sessions
Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the of the General Assembly of the United Nations dur-
resolution; and provided further that on Tuesday, ing his tenure of service as Representative of the
February 13, 2007, Members have until noon to file United States of America to the United Nations.
second-degree amendments. Page S1873
Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be the Rep-
Appointments: resentative of the United States of America to the
Reading of Washington’s Farewell Address: The United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambas-
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to sador, and the Representative of the United States of
the order of the Senate on January 24, 1901, as America in the Security Council of the United Na-
modified by the order of February 5, 2007, ap- tions.
pointed Senator Corker to read Washington’s Fare- Ford M. Fraker, of Massachusetts, to be Ambas-
well Address on Monday, February 26, 2007. sador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Page S1873 Marylyn Andrea Howe, of Massachusetts, to be a
Messages From the President: Senate received the Member of the National Council on Disability for a
following messages from the President of the United term expiring September 17, 2008.
States: Lonnie C. Moore, of Kansas, to be a Member of
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the National Council on Disability for a term expir-
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the export of items to the People’s Republic of ing September 17, 2008.
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House of Representatives
Establishing a pilot program in certain United
Chamber Action States district courts to encourage enhancement of
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 pub- expertise in patent cases among district judges:
lic bills, H.R. 979–1004; 1 private bill, H.R. 1005; H.R. 34, to establish a pilot program in certain
and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 63–64 and H. Res. United States district courts to encourage enhance-
152–156, were introduced. Pages H1470–71 ment of expertise in patent cases among district
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H1471–72 judges; Pages H1430–33
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Honoring and praising the National Association
H.R. 342, to designate the United States court- for the Advancement of Colored People on the occa-
house located at 555 Independence Street, Cape sion of its 98th anniversary: H. Con. Res. 44, to
Girardeau, Missouri, as the ‘‘Rush Hudson honor and praise the National Association for the
Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse’’, with Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of
amendments (H. Rept. 110–10); its 98th anniversary, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of
H.R. 798, to direct the Administrator of General 410 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 94;
Services to install a photovoltaic system for the head- Pages H1433–36, H1448–49
quarters building of the Department of Energy (H. Recognizing the historical significance of the
Rept. 110–11); and Pinedale Assembly Center, the reporting site for
H. Res. 157, providing for consideration of H. 4,823 Japanese Americans who were unjustly in-
Con. Res. 63, disapproving of the decision of the terned during World War II: H. Res. 109, to rec-
President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy ognize the historical significance of the Pinedale As-
more than 20,000 additional United States combat sembly Center, the reporting site for 4,823 Japanese
troops to Iraq (H. Rept. 110–12). Page H1470
Americans who were unjustly interned during World
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she War II; Pages H1440–41
appointed Representative Inslee to act as Speaker pro Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office Build-
tempore for today. Page H1425
ing Designation Act: H.R. 414, to designate the fa-
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and re- cility of the United States Postal Service located at
convened at 2:00 p.m. Page H1425 60 Calle McKinley, West in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico,
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules as the ‘‘Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office
and pass the following measures: Building’’; Pages H1442–43
Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States
Department of Homeland Security for their efforts Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 342, to des-
and contributions to protect and secure the Nation: ignate the United States courthouse located at 555
H. Res. 134, to recognize and honor the employees Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as
of the Department of Homeland Security for their the ‘‘Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States
efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Courthouse’’; and Pages H1443–44
Nation, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas with Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To des-
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none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 93; ignate the United States courthouse located at 555
Pages H1426–30, H1447–48 Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as
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the ‘Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and
Courthouse’.’’. Page H1444 adjourned at 11 p.m.
Directing the Administrator of General Services
to install a photovoltaic system for the head- Committee Meetings
quarters building of the Department of Energy: DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
H.R. 798, to direct the Administrator of General
Services to install a photovoltaic system for the head- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense
quarters building of the Department of Energy. held a hearing on U.S. Air Force Fiscal Year 2007
Pages H1444–46 Supplemental Request. Testimony was heard from
the following officials of the Department of the Air
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the Force: Michael W. Wynee, Secretary; and GEN T.
President certifying that export of certain items to Michael Moseley, USMC, Chief of Staff.
the People’s Republic of China is not detrimental to
the U.S. space launch industry—referred to the RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL U.S.
(H. Doc. 110–14) and Page H1446 TROOPS TO IRAQ
Read a message from the President wherein he Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 9 to 4, a
transmitted to Congress the 2007 Economic Report closed rule. The rule provides for the following gen-
of the President—referred to the Joint Economic eral debate in the House on H. Con. Res. 63, dis-
Committee and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110–2). approving of the decision of the President announced
Page H1447 on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000
Recess: The House recessed at 4:43 p.m. and recon- additional United States combat troops to Iraq: (1)
vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H1447 not beyond midnight on Tuesday, February 13,
Suspensions: The House debated the following 2007; (2) not beyond midnight on Wednesday, Feb-
measures under suspension of the rules. Further pro- ruary 14, 2007; and (3) 12 hours beginning on
ceedings were postponed until a later date: Thursday, February 15, 2007. All debate is equally
divided and controlled by the Majority and Minority
Recognizing the significance of the 65th anni- Leader or their designees. The rule waives all points
versary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by of order against consideration of the concurrent reso-
President Franklin D. Roosevelt: H. Res. 122, to lution and provides that the concurrent resolution
recognize the significance of the 65th anniversary of shall be considered as read.
the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President The rule provides that the Majority Leader at any
Franklin D. Roosevelt and to support the goals of time, after consultation with the Minority Leader,
the Japanese American, German American, and may extend debate time for an additional hour. The
Italian American communities in recognizing a Na- rule also provides that, notwithstanding the oper-
tional Day of Remembrance to increase public ation of the previous question, the Chair may post-
awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, pone further consideration of the bill to a time des-
exclusion, and internment of individuals and families ignated by the Speaker. Finally, the rule contains
during World War II and Pages H1436–39 one motion to recommit which may not contain in-
Lino Perez, Jr. Post Office Designation Act: structions. Testimony was heard from Chairman
H.R. 437, to designate the facility of the United Skelton, Chairman Lantos, Representatives Jones of
States Postal Service located at 500 West Eisenhower North Carolina, Pence, Wolf, Shays, Gilchrest, and
Street in Rio Grande City, Texas, as the ‘‘Lino Perez, Sam Johnson of Texas.
Jr. Post Office’’. Pages H1441–42 SMALL BUSINESS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as
153, electing the following Members to serve on the amended, H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the of 2007.
House of Representatives: Representatives Bonner,
Barrett (SC), Kline, and McCaul (TX). Page H1449
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate NEW PUBLIC LAWS
today appears on page H1453. (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D138)
Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes de- H.R. 188, to provide a new effective date for the
veloped during the proceedings of today and appear applicability of certain provisions of law to Public
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on pages H1447–48 and H1448–49. There were no Law 105–331. Signed on February 8, 2007 (Public
quorum calls. Law 110–3)
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Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans’ Af- committee on Highways and Transit, hearing entitled
fairs, and Related Agencies, on Related Agencies, on 9:30 ‘‘Public-Private Partnerships: Innovative Financing and
a.m., H–143 Capitol. Protecting the Public Interest,’’ 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
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Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support,
Materials, hearing entitled ‘‘Fatigue in the Rail Industry,’’ to meet for organizational purposes; followed by a hearing
2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. on economic opportunity and poverty in America, 10
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, a.m., B–318 Rayburn.
hearing on the Medicare portions of the President’s Fiscal Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on Earned Income
Year 2008 Budget Proposals, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth. Tax Credit Outreach, 1 p.m., B–318 Rayburn.
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