[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 3, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D432-D433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 2043-2065; and; 3 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 1143, and H. Res. 253, 256, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2879-80
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2880-81
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 32, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal 
penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks, amended (H. Rept. 109-
68);
  H. Res. 254, providing for consideration of H.R. 366, to amend the 
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to 
strengthen and improve programs under that Act (H. Rept. 109-69);
  H. Res. 255, providing for consideration of H.R. 1185, to reform the 
Federal deposit insurance system (H. Rept. 109-70);
  H.R. 1187, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2006, amended (H. Rept. 109-71, Part 1); and
  Conference Report to accompany H.R. 1268, making Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and 
Tsunami Relief (H. Rept. 109-72).
Pages H2878-79
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Petri to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2745
Recess: The House recessed at 12:56 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2748
Commission on Civil Rights--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's reappointment, upon the recommendation of the Minority 
Leader, of Mr. Michael Yaki of San Francisco, California to the 
Commission on Civil Rights for a six-year term.
  Page H2751
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congratulating charter schools for their contributions to education: 
H. Res. 218, congratulating charter schools and their students, 
parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for 
their ongoing contributions to education;
  Pages H2751-56
  Honoring the late playwright Arthur Miller and the University of 
Michigan: H. Res. 216, amended, to honor the late playwright Arthur 
Miller and the University of Michigan for its intention of building a 
theatre in his name; and
  Pages H2756-58
  Observing the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Republic of 
Vietnam: H. Res. 228, amended, observing the 30th anniversary of the 
fall of the Republic of Vietnam to the Communist forces of North 
Vietnam, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 152.
  Pages H2758-62, H2778-79

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: resolution honoring the 
contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past 
three decades.
Page H2779
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings 
will resume tomorrow, May 4.
  Calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to 
transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone: 
H. Con. Res. 127, calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of 
Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the 
Republic of Liberia, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried 
for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations 
of international humanitarian law;
  Pages H2762-65
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of VE Day and the Liberation of 
Western Bohemia: H. Res. 195, recognizing the 60th anniversary of 
Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia; and 
                                                         Pages H2765-66
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of VE Day during WWII: H. Res. 233, 
amended, recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day 
during World War II.
  Pages H2767-68
Recess: The House recessed at 4:15 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2768
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed that the Chair be authorized to 
postpone further proceedings on a motion to lay on the table H. Res. 
253 to a time designated by the Speaker.
  Page H2768
  The House agreed to table H. Res. 253, relating to a question of 
privileges of the House by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 to 196 nays, Roll 
No. 151.
Pages H2768-78
Late Report: Agreed that the managers on the part of the House have 
until midnight tonight to file the conference report to accompany H.R. 
1268.
  Page H2778
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Nadler announced 
his intention to offer a privileged resolution raising a question of 
the privileges of the House.
  Pages H2779-80
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress--Appointments: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's reappointment of Mr. Timothy J. Johnson of 
Minnetonka, Minnesota to the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress.
  Page H2780
  Read a letter from the Minority Leader wherein she appointed Dr. 
Joseph Cooper of Maryland to the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress.
Page H2780
  Read a letter from the Clerk of the House wherein he appointed Susan 
Palmer of Aurora, Illinois to the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress.
Page H2780
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H2777-78 and H2778-79. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:59 p.m.