[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D289]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 1455-1482; 6 private bills, 
H.R. 1483-1488; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 40; H. Con. Res. 121-123, 
and H. Res. 183-189, were introduced.
  Pages H1776-78
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1778-81
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Report on Oversight Plans for All House Committees (H. Rept. 109-29); 
and
  H. Res. 136, directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later 
than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution 
documents in the possession of those officials relating to the security 
investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the 
White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon), adversely 
(H. Rept. 109-30).
Page H1776
Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency Viktor Yushchenko, President of 
Ukraine: Agreed that it be in order at any time on Wednesday, April 6, 
for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, 
for the purpose of receiving in Joint Meeting His Excellency Viktor 
Yushchenko, President of Ukraine.
  Pages H1737-38
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Commemorating the life of the late Zurab Zhvania: H. Res. 108, 
commemorating the life of the late Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of the 
Republic of Georgia, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 91;
  Pages H1740, H1746
  Commending the outstanding efforts of U.S. military and civilian 
workers in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004: 
H. Res. 120, commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed 
Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United 
States Agency for International Development in response to the 
earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 92; and 
                                               Pages H1740-42, H1746-47
  Honoring the life and contributions of Yogi Bhajan: H. Con. Res. 34, 
honoring the life and contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of Sikhs, 
and expressing condolences to the Sikh community on his passing, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and one 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 93.
  Pages H1743-45, H1747
Recess: The House recessed at 2:42 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1745
Consideration of resolution honoring His Holiness Pope John Paul II--
Order of Business: Agreed that it be in order at any time to consider a 
resolution honoring the life and achievements of His Holiness Pope John 
Paul II and expressing profound sorrow on his death; that the 
resolution shall be considered as read; that the resolution be 
debatable for one hour; and that the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the resolution and preamble to final adoption 
without intervening motion.
  Page H1748
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1737.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1746, H1746-47, and H1747. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:52 p.m.