[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 69 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D528-D530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 2518-2559; and 4 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 51; H. Con. Res. 163-164; and H. Res. 292, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3767-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3769
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on May 20, 2005: H.R. 742, to amend the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970 to provide for the award of attorneys' fees and 
costs to small employers when such employers prevail in litigation 
prompted by the issuance of a citation by the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration (H. Rept. 109-61, Pt. 2);
  Filed on May 20, 2005: H.R. 1815, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006, amended 
(H. Rept. 109-89);
  H. Res. 243, recognizing the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, 
and the National Safe Boating Council for their efforts to promote 
National Safe Boating Week (H. Rept. 109-90);
  H.R. 2066, to amend title 40, United States Code, to establish a 
Federal Acquisition Service, to replace the General Supply Fund and the 
Information Technology Fund with an Acquisition Services Fund, amended 
(H. Rept. 109-91);
  H.R. 250, to establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal 
manufacturing research and development efforts in manufacturing, 
strengthen existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and 
education, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized 
manufacturers, amended (H. Rept. 109-92);
  H.R. 744, to amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage 
spyware (H. Rept. 109-93);
  H. Res. 291, providing for consideration of H.R. 2419, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-94); and
  H.R. 2528, making appropriations for military quality of life 
functions of the Department of Defense, military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-95).            
Page H3767
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3697
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3698
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: H.R. 32, amended, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for 
trafficking in counterfeit marks;                     
  Pages H3699-H3703
  Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005: H.R. 744, amended, 
to amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 200; 
                                                  Pages H3703-05, H3744
  Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act: H.R. 29, 
amended, to protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission 
of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 201; 
                                               Pages H3705-12, H3744-45

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  Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act: H.R. 1499, amended, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to members 
of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to their 
individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which such 
contribution is based is excluded from gross income;     
  Pages H3712-14
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving in a 
combat zone to make contributions to their individual retirement plans 
even if the compensation on which such contribution is based is 
excluded from gross income.                                  
Page H3714
  Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act: 
H.R. 606, to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior 
for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station in the 
State of California;                                     
  Pages H3714-16
  Providing for the conveyance of public land in Clark County, Nevada: 
H.R. 849, to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark 
County, Nevada, for use as a heliport;                   
  Pages H3716-17
  Revoking a Public Land Order regarding Cibola National Wildlife 
Refuge: H.R. 1101, to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to 
certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife 
Refuge, California;                                          
  Page H3718
  General Services Administration Modernization Act: H.R. 2066, 
amended, to amend title 40, United States Code, to establish a Federal 
Acquisition Service, to replace the General Supply Fund and the 
Information Technology Fund with an Acquisition Services Fund; 
                                                         Pages H3720-22
  Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: H. Res. 280, 
amended, celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; 
                                                         Pages H3722-24
  Recognizing the 57th anniversary of the independence of the State of 
Israel: H. Con. Res. 149, amended, recognizing the 57th anniversary of 
the independence of the State of Israel, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
397 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 202; 
                                               Pages H3724-28, H3745-46
  Honoring the life of Sister Dorothy Stang: H. Con. Res. 89, honoring 
the life of Sister Dorothy Stang;                        
  Pages H3728-29
  Urging the Government of Romania to provide fair restitution to 
religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist 
government: H. Res. 191, amended, urging the Government of Romania to 
recognize its responsibilities to provide equitable, prompt, and fair 
restitution to all religious communities for property confiscated by 
the former Communist government in Romania;              
  Pages H3729-32
  Urging the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon and support for 
fair democratic elections and rule in Lebanon: H. Res. 273, amended, 
urging the withdrawal of all Syrian forces from Lebanon, support for 
free and fair democratic elections in Lebanon, and the development of 
democratic institutions and safeguards to foster sovereign democratic 
rule in Lebanon;                                         
  Pages H3732-35
  Welcoming His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan: 
H. Con. Res. 153, welcoming His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the President 
of Afghanistan, on the occasion of his visit to the United States in 
May 2005 and expressing support for a strong and enduring strategic 
partnership between the United States and Afghanistan;   
  Pages H3735-37
  Recognizing the promotion of National Safe Boating Week: H. Res. 243, 
recognizing the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the 
National Safe Boating Council for their efforts to promote National 
Safe Boating Week; and                                   
  Pages H3737-38
  Servicemembers Health Insurance Protection Act of 2005: H.R. 2046, 
amended, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to limit premium 
increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are 
released from active military service.                   
  Pages H3740-43
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measure under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
will continue tomorrow, May 24.
  Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005: H.R. 1224, amended, to repeal 
the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits. 
                                                         Pages H3839-40
Recess: The House recessed at 5:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3743
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005--Order of Business: The 
House agreed that (1) it shall be in order at any time without 
intervention of any point of order to consider H.R. 810, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell 
research; (2) the bill shall be considered as read; (3) the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion 
except three hours of debate equally divided, and one motion to 
recommit; and (4) during consideration of the bill, notwithstanding the 
operation of

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the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration to 
a time designated by the Speaker.                            
  Page H3746
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H3698-99.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 35 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.                                     
  Page H3765
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H3744, H3744-45, and H3745-46. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:30 p.m.