[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 30 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D234-D235]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 1269-1290; and 1 resolution, 
H. Res. 152, were introduced.                            
  Pages H1416-17
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H1417
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on Friday, March 11: H.R. 1268, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 
109-16);
  Filed on March 11: H. Con. Res. 95, establishing the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010 (H. 
Rept. 109-17); and
  H. Res. 151, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1268, Making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 109-18).                        
Page H1416
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Pearce to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1373
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1373
Committee on Ways and Means Recommendations: Read a letter from 
Chairman Thomas of the Committee on Ways and Means wherein he forwarded 
the Committee's recommendations for certain positions for the 109th 
Congress.                                                    
  Page H1374
Congressional Advisors on Trade Policy and Negotiations: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members of the 
House as Congressional Advisors on Trade Policy and Negotiations: 
Representatives Thomas, Shaw, Herger, Rangel, and Cardin.    
  Page H1374
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Allowing for an adjustment in the number of free roaming horses in 
Cape Lookout National Seashore: H.R. 126, to amend Public Law 89-366 to 
allow for an adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted 
in Cape Lookout National Seashore;                           
  Page H1375
  Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative: H.R. 186, 
amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with other Federal, State, 
and local government agencies, to participate in the funding and 
implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program 
in California;                                           
  Pages H1375-76
  Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act: H.R. 584, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recruit volunteers to assist 
with, or facilitate, the activities of various agencies and offices of 
the Department of the Interior;                          
  Pages H1376-77
  Directing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to 
the City of Richfield, Utah: H.R. 680, to direct the Secretary of 
Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian 
Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah;            
  Pages H1377-78
  Nevada National Forest Land Disposal Act of 2005: H.R. 816, to direct 
the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of National Forest 
System land in Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada;   
  Pages H1378-79

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  Creating the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the Government 
of the Virgin Islands: H.R. 62, to create the Office of Chief Financial 
Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands;         
  Pages H1379-81
  Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act: H.R. 412, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve 
Heritage Area;                                           
  Pages H1381-83
  Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act: H.R. 694, amended, to enhance 
the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural 
heritage;                                                
  Pages H1383-86
  Providing for a land exchange involving private land and Bureau of 
Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New 
Mexico: H.R. 486, to provide for a land exchange involving private land 
and Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air 
Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private land from 
the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at 
Holloman Air Force Base;                                 
  Pages H1386-87
  Reauthorizing the TANF block grant program through June 30, 2005: 
H.R. 1160, to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through June 30, 2005;               
  Pages H1387-88
  Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper 
tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments: H.R. 1134, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax 
treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments;       
  Pages H1388-94
  Providing for the establishment of a commission in the House to 
assist parliaments in emerging democracies: H. Res. 135, providing for 
the establishment of a commission in the House of Representatives to 
assist parliaments in emerging democracies, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 386 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 66;            
  Pages H1394-98, H1403-04
  Urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the EU's list of 
terrorist organizations: H. Res. 101, amended, urging the European 
Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of 
terrorist organizations, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 380 yeas to 3 
nays and 5 voting ``present'', Roll No. 67; and 
                                            Pages H1398-H1401, H1404-05
  Extending the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government 
Records Interagency Working Group for 2 years: S. 384, to extend the 
Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency 
Working Group for 2 years, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 68--clearing the measure for the 
President.                                        
  Pages H1401-03, H1405
Oversight Plan Report: Agreed that the Committee on Government Reform 
have until midnight on Thursday, March 31 to file a report on Oversight 
Plans under Clause 2 of Rule Ten.                            
  Page H1403
Recess: The House recessed at 4:42 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H1373-74 and H1414.
Senate Referral: S. 250 was held at the desk; and S. 256 was held at 
the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1403-04, H1404-05, and H1405. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:20 p.m.