[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D131-D132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 836-872; and 19 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 21; H. Con. Res. 66-69, and H. Res. 105-118, were introduced.
                                                          Pages H717-19
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H719-20
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Culberson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H633
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. John H. Parker, Pastor, 
Central Baptist Church in Washington, DC.
  Page H633
Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas to 38 
nays, Roll No. 35.
  Pages H653-64
  Agreed to the Upton amendment that makes seven changes to various 
provisions of the bill by a voice vote.
Pages H662-64
  H. Res. 95, the rule providing for consideration of the rule, was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous questions 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 34. 
                                                 Pages H635-43, H652-53
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005--Rule for Consideration: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 96, the rule 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, by 
voice vote.
  Pages H643-52
Committee Vacation: Read a letter from Representative Lofgren (CA) 
wherein she asked permission to vacate her seat on the Committee on 
Science.
  Pages H664-65
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 111, electing Members to the 
following standing committees: Committee on House Administration: 
Representative Lofgren (CA); and Committee on Small Business: 
Representative Moore (WI).
  Page H665
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Recognizing the commitment of the U.S. to the recovery of and 
accounting for American POWs or MIAs: H.J. Res. 18, recognizing the 
historic commitment of the United States to the recovery of and full 
accounting for Americans who are prisoners of war or in a missing 
status.
  Pages H665-69
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House began consideration of the 
following measure. Further consideration will resume tomorrow, February 
17:
  Honoring the life and legacy of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik 
Hariri: H. Res. 91, amended, honoring the life and legacy of former 
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
  Pages H669-73
President's Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
66, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House and 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Page H673
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 112, electing Representative 
Musgrave to the Committee on Resources.
  Page H673
Commission on Civil Rights--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Mr. Michael Yaki of San Francisco, California 
to the Commission on Civil Rights to fill the remainder of the term 
expiring on May 3, 2005.
  Page H691
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of a new Executive Order that amends existing 
Executive Orders and clarifies certain measures taken to address 
certain national emergencies--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-10). 
                                                          Pages H673-74
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H633.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 13 was ordered held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H652-53 and H664. There were 
no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:43 p.m.