[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D92-D93]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 798-835; and 18 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 19-20; H. Con. Res. 61-65, and H. Res. 92-94 and 97-104, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H627-30
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H630-31
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 95, providing for consideration of H.R. 310, to increase the 
penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the 
prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane 
material (H. Rept. 109-6); and
  H. Res. 96, providing for consideration of S. 5, to amend the 
procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to 
assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (H. Rept. 109-
7).                                                           
Page H627
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Petri to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H589
Recess: The House recessed at 12:53 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H592
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' to the civil 
rights movement: H. Con. Res. 25, recognizing the contributions of 
Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and 
Franklin McCain, the ``Greensboro Four'', to the civil rights movement, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 32;                                          
  Pages H593-96, H602-03
  Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
324, to designate the facility

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of the United States Postal Service located at 321 Montgomery Road in 
Altamonte Springs, Florida, as the ``Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office 
Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 33;                               
  Pages H596-97, H603
  Congratulating the Patriots on winning Super Bowl XXXIX: H. Res. 86, 
congratulating the Patriots on winning Super Bowl XXXIX; and 
                                                        Pages H597-H601
  Recognizing the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association on its 75th 
anniversary: H. Res. 80, recognizing the Virginia Fire Chief`s 
Association on the occasion of its 75th anniversary and commending the 
Virginia Fire Chief's Association for sponsoring annually the Mid-
Atlantic Expo and Symposium.                              
  Pages H601-02
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: commending fire chiefs 
associations.                                                 
Page H602
Recess: The House recessed at 3:07 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H602
Late Report: The House agreed that the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce have until 5 p.m. on February 25, 2005, to file a late report 
on H.R. 27, to enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by 
strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective 
governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array 
of employment, training, and related services, establishing a targeted 
approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability. 
                                                              Page H602
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to 
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Representative 
Smith (NJ), co-chairman; and Representatives Wolf, Pitts, Aderholt, and 
Pence.                                                    
  Pages H603-04
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H602-03 and H603. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:58 p.m.