[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 44 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D342-D343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 1629-1672; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 1673 and; 8 resolutions, H. J. Res. 42; H. Con. Res. 132-133, and 
H. Res. 213-217 were introduced.                         
  Pages H2100-02
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2102-04
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 804, to exclude from consideration as income certain payments 
under the national flood insurance program (H. Rept. 109-44). 
                                                             Page H2100
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: The 
House passed S. 256, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 302 yeas to 126 nays, Roll No. 108--clearing the 
measure for the President.        
  Pages H1974-87, H1988-92, H1993-H2077
  Rejected the Schakowsky motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary with instructions to report the bill back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 200 yeas to 229 
nays, Roll No. 107.                                      
Pages H2074-76
  H. Res. 211, the rule providing for consideration of the measure was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 105, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
227 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 104.                      
Pages H1991-92
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Woolsey motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 49 yeas to 371 nays, Roll No. 103.           
  Pages H1987-88
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 213, relating 
to a question of privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 
yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 106.                          
  Pages H1992-93
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 18, and further, that when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
April 19 for Morning Hour debate.                            
  Page H2081
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, April 20.                             
  Page H2081
Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representative Simmons to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Coast Guard Academy.                                         
  Page H2081
Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representative King (NY) to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy.                                     
  Page H2081
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members 
to the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy: 
Representatives Kelly and Taylor (NC).                       
  Page H2081
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the 
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: Representatives Kolbe 
and Harris.                                                  
  Page H2081
Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with regard to disaster 
mitigation payments: The House agreed by unanimous consent to concur in 
the Senate amendment and pass H.R. 1134, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of certain 
disaster mitigation payments--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H2082-83
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1971.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1987-88, 
H1991, H1992, H1992-93, H2075-76, H2076-77. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m.