[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 38 (Wednesday, April 6, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D297-D298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 1489-1530; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 1531, H. Res. 201; and 14 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 124-126, and 
H. Res. 190-200, were introduced.                        
  Pages H1844-46
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1846-48
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Majority 
Leader Tom DeLay to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.    
  Page H1783
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. L.H. Hardwick, Jr., 
Pastor, Christ Church in Nashville, Tennessee.               
  Page H1783
Recess: The House recessed at 10:06 a.m. for the purpose of receiving 
His Excellency Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine and reconvened 
at 12:16 p.m.; and agreed that the proceedings had during the Joint 
Meeting be printed in the Record.                            
  Page H1784
Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency Viktor Yushchenko, President of 
Ukraine: The House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His 
Excellency Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine. He was escorted 
into the Chamber by a Committee comprised of Representatives Blunt, 
Pryce (OH), Kingston, Doolittle, Gallegly, Weldon (PA), Pelosi, Hoyer, 
Menendez, Lantos, Harman, and Kaptur and Senators Frist, McConnell, 
Stevens, Santorum, Hutchison, Kyl, Dole, Lugar, Reid, Durbin, Stabenow, 
and Clinton.                                                 
  Page H1784
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Realtime Investor Protection Act: H.R. 1077, amended, to improve the 
access of investors to regulatory records with respect to securities 
brokers, dealers, and investment advisers;               
  Pages H1788-90
  Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act: H.R. 436, to amend 
the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide incentives for small 
business investment;                                     
  Pages H1790-91

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  Mortgage Servicing Clarification Act: H.R. 1025, amended, to amend 
the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt mortgage servicers 
from certain requirements of the Act with respect to federally related 
mortgage loans secured by a first lien;                  
  Pages H1791-94
  Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005: H.R. 797, to amend 
the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996 and other Acts to improve housing programs for Indians; 
                                                         Pages H1794-97
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month: H. Res. 
148, supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, by a 
2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 95; 
                                            Pages H1797-H1802, H1821-22
  Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions 
throughout the history of the Nation: H. Res. 188, recognizing and 
honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the 
history of the Nation; and                               
  Pages H1802-06
  Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
1460, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 6200 Rolling Road in Springfield, Virginia, as the ``Captain 
Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building''.                 
  Pages H1806-07
Honoring the life and achievements of Pope John Paul II: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 190, honoring the life and achievements of His 
Holiness Pope John Paul II and expressing profound sorrow on his death, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
94.                                                      
  Pages H1807-21
  The measure was considered under a unanimous consent agreement 
reached yesterday, April 5.
House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the 
House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards: Representatives 
Ney, Aderholt, Sweeney, Millender-McDonald, Holt, and Sherman. 
                                                             Page H1822
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 8, and further, when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
April 12 for Morning Hour debate.                            
  Page H1823
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, April 13.                             
  Page H1823
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1821 and H1822 . There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m.