[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D504-D505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 18, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 1817, Homeland Security Authorization Act 
      for Fiscal Year 2006.
      House Committees ordered reported 33 sundry measures, including 
      the following appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006: Military 
      Quality of Life, and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and 
      the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5373-S5452
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1059-1075, and S. Res. 145-148. 
                                                         Pages S5436-37
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing Anniversary of Mount Saint Helens Eruption: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 146, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the eruption of 
Mount St. Helens.
  Page S5450
  National Internet Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 147, 
designating June 2005 as ``National Internet Safety Month''. 
                                                         Pages S5450-51
  Senate Leadership Portrait Display Authorization: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 148, to authorize the display of the Senate Leadership Portrait 
Collection in the Senate Lobby.
  Page S5451
Nomination Considered: Senate began consideration of the nomination of 
Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fifth Circuit.
  Pages S5373-S5433
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 19, 
2005.
Page S5452
Appointments:
  Senate Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, 
as amended, appointed the following Senators to the Senate Delegation 
to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly during the 109th Congress: Senators 
Sessions, Enzi, Bunning, and Coleman.
  Page S5450
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany the nomination of John Robert Bolton, of 
Maryland, to be the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, with the 
rank and status of Ambassador, and the U.S. Representative in the 
Security Council of the United Nations, and to be U.S. Representative 
to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during 
his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations (PN 
326) (PN 327) (Ex. Rept. 109-1)
Page S5436
Messages From the House:
  Page S5435
Measures Referred:
  Page S5436
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S5436
Executive Communications:
  Page S5436
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S5436
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S5437
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5437-49
Additional Statements:
  Page S5435
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5449-50
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S5440
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8 p.m. until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 19, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5452.)

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