[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 26, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D403-D405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 54 public bills, H.R. 1813-1866; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 1867; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 44 and H. Res. 232-234, 237-
238, were introduced.
  Pages H2548-50
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2550-51
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 210, supporting the goals of World Intellectual Property Day, 
and recognizing the importance of intellectual property in the United 
States and worldwide (H. Rept. 109-53);
  H. Res. 224, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the 
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Ninth Congress, amended (H. 
Rept. 109-54);
  H. Res. 235, providing for consideration of H. Res. 22, expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives that American small 
businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights (H. Rept. 
109-55); and
  H. Res. 236, providing for consideration of H.R. 748, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in 
circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 109-56).
Page H2548
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Price of Georgia to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H2477
Recess: The House recessed at 12:58 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2480
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Reauthorizing the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and 
Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988: H.R. 1158, amended, to 
reauthorize the

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Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness 
Act of 1988;
  Pages H2481-83
  High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2005: H.R. 28, 
amended, to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991; 
                                                         Pages H2483-87
  Recognizing the significance of African American women in the U.S. 
scientific community: H. Con. Res. 96, amended, recognizing the 
significance of African American women in the United States scientific 
community;
  Pages H2488-89
  Recognizing the second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters: H. Con. 
Res. 41, recognizing the second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters, 
and supporting the mission and goals of that organization; 
                                                         Pages H2489-91
  Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 1236, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 750 4th Street in Sparks, Nevada, as the ``Mayor Tony Armstrong 
Memorial Post Office'';
  Pages H2491-92
  Ed Eilert Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 1524, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
12433 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, as the ``Ed Eilert Post 
Office Building'';
  Pages H2492-93
  Honoring the contributions of American Indians to economic innovation 
and society: H. Res. 227, recognizing and honoring the contributions of 
American Indians to economic innovation and society generally; and 
                                                         Pages H2493-95
  Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2005: H.R. 749, amended, 
to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide expanded access for 
persons in the field of membership of a Federal credit union to money 
order, check cashing, and money transfer services.
  Pages H2500-03
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
will resume tomorrow, April 27.
  Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005: H.R. 902, amended, to improve 
circulation of the $1 coin, create a new bullion coin; and 
                                                      Pages H2495-H2500
  Sense of Congress regarding the two-year anniversary of the human 
rights crackdown in Cuba: H. Con. Res. 81, expressing the sense of 
Congress regarding the two-year anniversary of the human rights 
crackdown in Cuba.
  Pages H2503-06
Emergency Supplemental Wartime Appropriations Act--Motion to go to 
Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1268, 
making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global 
War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2005, and agreed to a conference.
  Pages H2506-09, H2518-19
  Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 417 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 133.
Pages H2507-09, H2518-19
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Lewis (CA), Young (FL), 
Regula, Rogers (KY), Wolf, Kolbe, Walsh, Taylor (NC), Hobson, Bonilla, 
Knollenberg, Obey, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Mollohan, Visclosky, Lowey, and 
Edwards.
Page H2520
Recess: The House recessed at 4:57 p.m. and reconvened at 5:37 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2509
Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2006--Motion to go to Conference: The 
House disagreed to the Senate amendments to 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, and agreed to a conference. 
                                               Pages H2509-18, H2519-20
  Agreed to the Herseth motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 348 yeas to 72 nays, Roll No. 134.
Pages H2509-18, H2519-20
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Nussle, Ryun (KS), and 
Spratt.
Page H2520
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Mr. J. Russell Doumas of 
Columbia, Missouri to the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory 
Panel for a four-year term.
  Page H2520
Permitting Official Photographs of the House in session: The House 
agreed to H.Res. 232, permitting official photographs of the House of 
Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a 
date designated by the Speaker.
  Page H2520
United States Capitol Preservation Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the 
United States Capitol Preservation Commission: Representatives Lewis 
(CA), and Shuster.
  Page H2535
United States Capitol Preservation Commission--Appointment: Read a 
letter from Minority Leader Pelosi wherein she appointed Representative 
Kaptur to the United States Capitol Preservation Commission. 
                                                             Page H2535
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2480.

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Senate Referral: S. 893 was referred to the Committees on Energy, 
Commerce, and the Judiciary.
  Page H2547
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H2518-19 and H2919-20. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:44 p.m.