[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 28 (Thursday, March 10, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D218-D220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 55 public bills, H.R. 1212-1266; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 1267; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 91-94, and H. Res. 146-150 
were introduced.
  Pages H1368-71
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1371-72
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-and-
nay vote of 365 yeas to 39 nays, with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 
61.
  Pages H1267-68
Member Sworn--Fifth Congressional District of California: 
Representative-elect Doris O. Matsui presented herself in the well of 
the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of the 
semi-final official returns of the Special Election held on March 8, 
2005 from the Honorable Cathy Mitchell, Acting Secretary of State, 
State of California.
  Page H1268
Privileged Report Filing: Agreed that the Committee on Appropriations 
have until midnight on March 11 to file a report on a bill making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005.
  Page H1269
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users: The House passed H.R. 3, 
to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, 
and transit programs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 9 nays, Roll 
No. 65. The measure was also debated on Wednesday, March 9. 
                                                      Pages H1272-H1324
  Rejected the Higgins motion to recommit the bill to the Committees on 
Transportation & Infrastructure and Ways & Means with instructions to 
report the bill back to the House promptly with amendments, by a 
recorded vote of 190 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 64.
Pages H1322-24
  It was agreed during consideration of the bill that the final period 
of general debate be in order before the disposition of amendments. 
                                                             Page H1314
Accepted:
  Young of Alaska manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-
15) that makes a number of adjustments and technical changes (it was 
later agreed by unanimous consent to modify the amendment); 
                                            Pages H1277-H1300, H1313-14
  Issa amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that expresses the 
Sense of Congress that the Department of Transportation and the States 
should provide additional incentives to encourage the purchase and use 
of hybrid and other fuel efficient vehicles;
Pages H1303-05
  Burgess amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that changes the 
current calculation to a

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pro rata calculation, reflecting a state's level of investment in a 
toll facility (a requested recorded vote was later vacated and the 
amendment was agreed to by voice vote);
Pages H1302-03, H1305
  Pascrell amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that allows 
states to enact anti-corruption laws curbing the practice of ``pay-to-
play'' contracting without losing their federal-aid highway dollars; 
                                                         Pages H1305-06
  Rogers (MI) amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that 
prohibits the sale or use of a traffic signal preemption transmitter by 
a non-government approved user;
Page H1306
  Honda amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that provides that 
basic grant funds authorized under the Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures section can be used for Driving While Intoxicated 
Courts that seek to change the behavior of alcohol or drug dependent 
offenders arrested while driving while impaired; and
Pages H1307-08
  Barton amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that provides 
that assessments of risks to human health or the environment pursuant 
to research or studies under the surface transportation environment and 
planning and cooperative research program, and subsequent use of such 
studies, follow sound and objective scientific practices and describe 
the weight of the scientific evidence (a requested recorded vote was 
later vacated and the amendment was agreed to by voice vote). 
                                                  Pages H1308-10, H1313
  Tom Davis of Virginia amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) 
that removes the requirement that toll rates on high occupancy toll 
lanes be differentiated for low income drivers (by a recorded vote of 
224 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 62); and
Pages H1300-02, H1321-22
  Pitts amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that provides 
small transit systems with additional time to find alternative 
solutions to address the financial crisis they face when losing 
flexibility in the use of Section 5307, federal transit funds (by a 
recorded vote of 228 ayes, to 97 noes, Roll No. 63). 
                                                  Pages H1306-07, H1322
Withdrawn:
  Burgess amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn that would have eliminated some federal 
restrictions on state procurement procedures for ``design-build 
contracts,'' in which contractors both design and construct facilities;
                                                         Pages H1303-04
  Shadegg amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have revised the formula 
by which funds are allocated under the Congestion Mitigation and Air 
Quality Improvement Program to include areas in non-attainment or 
maintenance for fine and coarse particulate matter; and 
                                                         Pages H1310-11
  Flake amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 109-15) that subtracts 
the amount that states receive in earmarks from their formula totals in 
the Surface Transportation Program.
Pages H1311-13
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes, as may be necessary to reflect the actions of the House, in 
the engrossment of the bill.
Page H1325
  H. Res. 144, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H1272-76
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14 for Morning Hour debate; and 
further that when it adjourn on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on 
Tuesday, March 15 for Morning Hour debate as though after May 16, 2005, 
thereafter to resume its session at 10 a.m.
  Page H1326
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 16.
  Page H1326
Condolences of the House to the families of victims of the terrorist 
attacks in Madrid on March 11, 2004: The House agreed to H. Res. 99, 
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the 
families of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Madrid that 
occurred one year ago, on March 11, 2004, and expressing deepest 
sympathy to the individuals injured in those attacks and to the people 
of the Kingdom of Spain.
  Page H1326
  Agreed to the McCotter amendment that replaces the preamble of the 
resolution.
Pages H1326-27
Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative LaHood to the 
Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University.
  Page H1327
Privileged Report Filing: Agreed that the Committee on the Budget have 
until 4 p.m. on March 12 to file a report on a bill making supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. 
                                                             Page H1327
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the 
House to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: 
Representatives Regula, Sam Johnson (TX), and Becerra.
  Page H1352
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency with 
respect to

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Iran--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 109-15).
  Page H1337
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1267-68, 
H1321-22, H1322, H1323-24, and H1324. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m.