[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 48 (Wednesday, April 20, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D376-D378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 1713-1746; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 1747; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 223, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2393-94
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2394-95
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Monsignor George B. Flinn, 
Vicar General, Pastoral Life in Ministry, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, 
Pennsylvania.
  Page H2153
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Ray Charles Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 504, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4960 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Ray 
Charles Post Office Building'';
  Pages H2157-58
  Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
1001, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 301 South Heatherwilde Boulevard in Pflugerville, Texas, as 
the ``Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H2158-60
  Recognizing a National Week of Hope in commemoration of the 10-year 
anniversary of the terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City: H. Res. 184, 
recognizing a National Week of Hope in commemoration of the 10-year 
anniversary of the terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City;
  Pages H2160-65
  Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 1072, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 151 West End Street in Goliad, Texas, as the ``Judge Emilio Vargas 
Post Office Building'';
  Pages H2165-66
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Indoor Comfort Week: H. 
Res. 130, amended, recognizing the contributions of environmental 
systems and the technicians who install and maintain them to the 
quality of life of all Americans and supporting the goals and ideals of 
National Indoor Comfort Week;
  Pages H2166-67
  Expressing condolences and sympathies in the aftermath of the recent 
school shooting at Red Lake High School in Red Lake, Minnesota: H. Con. 
Res. 126, expressing the condolences and deepest sympathies of the 
Congress in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake 
High School in Red Lake, Minnesota, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 113; and 
                                                  Pages H2167-71, H2179
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the polio 
vaccine: H. Res. 208, amended, recognizing the University of Pittsburgh 
and Dr.

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Jonas Salk on the fiftieth anniversary of the milestone discovery of 
the Salk polio vaccine, which has virtually eliminated the disease and 
its harmful effects, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 114.
  Pages H2171-74, H2179-80
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: Resolution recognizing the 
University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Jonas Salk, the University of Michigan, 
and Dr. Thomas Frances, Jr., on the fiftieth anniversary of the 
discovery and the declaration that the Salk polio vaccine was potent, 
virtually eliminating the disease and its harmful effects.
Page H2180
Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House began consideration of H.R. 6, to 
ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable 
energy. Further consideration will resume tomorrow, April 21. 
                                             Pages H2192-2366, H2366-80
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the Waxman amendment be allowed to 
be considered at any time.
Page H2366
Agreed to:
  Hall manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that 
makes a number of changes to the bill;
Pages H2321-25
  Slaughter amendment (No. 8 printed in H.Rept. 109-49) that requires 
any escalator being installed in federal buildings to be an 
Intermittent Escalator;
Page H2365
  Dingell amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that authorizes 
$20 million for the Administrator of General Services Administration to 
install a photovoltaic solar electric system at the headquarters of the 
Energy Department;
Pages H2365-66
  Abercrombie amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that 
authorizes a 3-year demonstration program for producing ethanol from 
sugar cane;
Pages H2368-70
  Conaway amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that provides 
that the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Labor and 
Interior Departments, will evaluate and report on both the short and 
longer term availability of skilled workers to meet the energy security 
needs of the U.S.;
Pages H2372-73
  Rogers of Michigan amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that 
amends the Johnson (CT) amendment, to direct the Administrator of the 
EPA to revise certain Federal vehicle fuel economy adjustment factors 
to provide consumers with accurate fuel economy information on new 
vehicle labels (by a recorded vote of 259 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 
119); and
Pages H2344-47, H2377-78
  Johnson of Connecticut amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-49), 
as amended by the Rogers (MI) amendment, that requires the EPA's fuel 
economy test procedures reflect current driving patterns and conditions 
and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy 
(by a recorded vote of 346 ayes to 85 noes, Roll No. 120. 
                                                  Pages H2343-47, H2378
Rejected:
  Solis amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to 
strike all of Title III, Subtitle D, the Refinery Revitalization Act 
(by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 115); 
                                               Pages H2373-74, H2374-75
  Kaptur amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to 
provide the Secretary of Energy the authority to include in the 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve alternative fuels, including ethanol and 
biodiesel and rename the reserve the ``Strategic Fuels Reserve'' (by a 
recorded vote of 186 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 116); 
                                               Pages H2370-72, H2375-76
  Waxman amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to 
require the Administration to take ``voluntary, regulatory, and other 
actions'' to reduce oil demand in the U.S. by 1 million barrels per day 
from projected levels by 2013 (by a recorded vote of 166 ayes to 262 
noes, Roll No. 117);
Pages H2366-68, H2376
  Bishop of New York amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that 
sought to contain a number of provisions designed to reduce dependence 
on nonrenewable energy sources (by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 259 
noes, Roll No. 118);
Pages H2347-64, H2376-77
  Boehlert amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to 
direct the Secretary of Transportation to increase fuel economy 
standards from today's average of 25 miles/gallon to 33 miles/gallon 
over 10 years (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 
121);
Pages H2339-43, H2378-79
  Markey amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to 
strike the provisions that will allow oil and gas exploration in the 
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 231 
noes, Roll No. 122); and
Pages H2334-39, H2379-80
  Dingell amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to 
increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and 
authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to refund 
electricity overcharges (by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 243 noes, 
Roll No. 123).
Pages H2325-34, H2380
  H. Res. 219, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H2180-92
  Earlier it was agreed to proceed with the consideration of the 
resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 112.
                                                         Pages H2174-78

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and nine recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H2178, 
H2179, H2179-80, H2375, H2375-76, H2376, H2376-77, H2377-78, H2378, 
H2379, H2379-80, and H2380. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:59 p.m.