[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 62 (Thursday, May 12, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D476-D477]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives

Measures Introduced: 43 public bills, H.R. 2317-2359; and 6 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 49-50; H. Con. Res. 151; and H. Res. 275-277 
were introduced.
  Pages H3259-62
Additional Cosponsors: 
  Pages H3262-63
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 
2006 (H. Rept. 109-78).
Page H3259
Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005: The House 
passed H.R. 1544 to provide faster and smarter funding for first 
responders, by a recorded vote: 409-10 (Roll no. 170).
  Pages H3204-37
  Agreed that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                             Page H3236

[[Page D477]]

Accepted:
  Berry amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-77 that adds 
the Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to the 
First Responder Grants Board;
Pages H3228-29
  Berry amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-77 that 
requires the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with State, 
local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing 
applications for first responder grants;
Pages H3229-30
  Bass amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-77 that allow 
states to petition the Secretary of Homeland Security to use Federal 
homeland security funds for the cost of any activity relating to 
prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from acts of 
terrorism, that would otherwise be a Federal duty performed by Federal 
agencies and under agreement with the State or local government and a 
Federal agency; and
Pages H3230-31
  Castle amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 109-77 that 
better equips and protects our communities' firefighters and encourage 
donations by raising the liability standard for donors of fire fighting 
equipment from negligence to gross negligence.
Page H3234
Rejected:
  Weiner amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 109-77 that 
sought to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants 
during any given fiscal year to 50, by a recorded vote: 88-331 (Roll 
no. 169).
Pages H3231-36
  H. Res. 269, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Page H3604
Late Reports: Agreed that the Committee on Appropriations have until 
midnight on May 13 to file late reports on legislation making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year 2006 and on legislation making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior for fiscal year 2006.
  Page H3237
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2005, for Morning-Hour Debates. 
                                                             Page H3238
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 18.
  Page H3238
Reception of Former Members of Congress: Agreed that the House will 
meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2005, for the purpose of receiving 
in the Chamber Former Members of Congress, and that the Speaker may 
declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair for such a purpose. 
                                                             Page H3238
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Cunningham 
of California and Wicker of Mississippi to the Board of Visitors to the 
United States Naval Academy.
  Page H3239
Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation--
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representatives Akin of Missouri and Skelton of Missouri to the Board 
of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation.
  Page H3239
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members 
to the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of 
China: Representatives Leach (co-Chair), Dreier, Wolf, Pitts, and 
Aderholt.
  Pages H3249-50
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3236, H3236-37. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:57 p.m.