[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 72 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D557-D559]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 97 public bills, H.R. 2646-2742; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 2743; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 52; H. Con. Res. 167-173; and 
H. Res. 299-302, were introduced.                        
  Pages H4138-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
Page H4142
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1496, to return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport, amended (H. Rept. 109-98);
  H.R. 2293, to provide special immigrant status for aliens serving as 
translators with the United States Armed Forces, amended (H. Rept. 109-
99); and
  H.J. Res. 27, resolution withdrawing the approval of the United 
States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, 
adversely (H. Rept. 109-100).                                
Page H4138
Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for FY

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2006: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
425 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 226.                      
  Pages H4085-H4114
Agreed to:
  Jones of Ohio amendment that prohibits the use of funds to close or 
realign any military installation approved for closure or realignment 
in 2005 before the Secretary of Defense makes the information available 
upon which the closure and realignment recommendations were based. 
                                                         Pages H4109-10
Rejected:
  Melancon amendment that sought to increase funding for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 214 noes, Roll 
No. 224); and                                  
Pages H4096-97, H4111-12
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of 
May 25) that sought to increase funding for Base Realignment and 
Closure Account 1990 (by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 254 noes, Roll 
No. 225).                                      
Pages H4100-02, H4112-13
Withdrawn:
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of 
May 25) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
increase funding for Base Realignment and Closure Account 1990; 
                                                         Pages H4102-03
  Jones of Ohio amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn 
that sought to prohibit the use of funds to implement the results of 
the 2005 round of base closures and realignments until the completion 
of all environmental remediation associated with the closure of 
military installations approved for closure in the 1995 round; and 
                                                             Page H4109
  Tiahrt amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to prohibit the use of funds to promulgate regulations without 
consideration of the effect of such regulations on the competitiveness 
of American businesses.                                  
Pages H4110-11
Point of Order:
  Obey amendment that increases funding for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and adds a new section to the end of the bill regarding tax 
reduction.                                               
Pages H4105-06
  H. Res. 298, the rule providing for consideration of the measure was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 223. 
                                                         Pages H4078-84
Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on Appropriations have until 
midnight on June 3 to file a report on a bill making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. 
                                                             Page H4114
Late Report: Agreed that the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
have until midnight on June 5 to file a report on H.R. 2475. 
                                                             Page H4114
Transportation Equity Act--Motion to go to Conference: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 
and requested a conference.                              
  Pages H4114-18
  Rejected the Oberstar motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 189 yeas to 223 nays, Roll No. 227.              
Pages H4114-18
  Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, for consideration of the House bill (except title X) 
and the Senate amendment (except title V), and modifications committed 
to conference: Representatives Young of Alaska, Petri, Boehlert, Coble, 
Duncan, Mica, Hoekstra, LaTourette, Bachus, Baker, Gary G. Miller of 
California, Hayes, Simmons, Brown of South Carolina, Graves, Shuster, 
Boozman, Oberstar, Rahall, DeFazio, Costello, Norton, Nadler, Menendez, 
Corrine Brown of Florida, Filner, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
Taylor of Mississippi, Millender-McDonald, Cummings, Blumenauer, and 
Tauscher;                                                    
Page H4136
  From the Committee on the Budget, for consideration of secs. 8001-
8003 of the House bill, and Title III of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Nussle, Mario 
Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Spratt;                          
Page H4136
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of secs. 1118, 1605, 1809, 3018, and 3030 of the House bill, and secs. 
1304, 1819, 6013, 6031, 6038, and 7603 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Kline, Keller, 
and Barrow;                                                  
Page H4136
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of 
provisions in the House bill and Senate amendment relating to Clean Air 
Act provisions of transportation planning contained in secs. 6001 and 
6006 of the House bill, and secs. 6005 and 6006 of the Senate 
amendment; and secs. 1210, 1824, 1833, 5203, and 6008 of the House 
bill, and secs. 1501, 1511, 1522, 1610-1619, 1622, 4001, 4002, 6016, 
6023, 7218, 7223, 7251, 7252, 7256-7262, 7324, 7381, 7382, and 7384 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Barton of Texas, Pickering, and Dingell;     
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  From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sec. 
4205 of the House bill, and sec. 2101 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Tom Davis of 
Virginia, Platts, and Waxman;                                
Page H4136
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of secs. 
1834, 6027, 7324, and 7325 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Cox, Daniel E. Lungren of 
California, and Thompson of Mississippi;                     
Page H4136
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 1211, 
1605, 1812, 1832, 2013, 2017, 4105, 4201, 4202, 4214, 7018-7020, and 
7023 of the House bill, and secs. 1410, 1512, 1513, 6006, 6029, 7108, 
7113, 7115, 7338, 7340, 7343, 7345, 7362, 7363, 7406, 7407, and 7413 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Sensenbrenner, Smith of Texas, and Conyers; 
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  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of secs. 1119, 
3021, 6002, and 6003 of the House bill, and secs. 1501, 1502, 1505, 
1511, 1514, 1601, 1603, 6040, and 7501-7518 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Pombo, 
Walden of Oregon, and Kind;                                  
Page H4136
  From the Committee on Rules, for consideration of secs. 8004 and 8005 
of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Dreier, Capito, and McGovern;                
Page H4136
  From the Committee on Science, for consideration of secs. 2010, 3013, 
3015, 3034, 3039, 3041, 4112, and Title V of the House bill, and Title 
II and secs. 6014, 6015, 6036, 7118, 7212, 7214, 7361, and 7370 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Ehlers, Reichert, and Gordon;                
Page H4136
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of Title X of 
the House bill, and Title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Thomas, McCrery, and Rangel; 
and                                                          
Page H4136
  For consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Majority Leader Mr. DeLay. 
                                                             Page H4136
Memorial Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 167 
providing for a conditional adjournment of the House and a conditional 
recess or adjournment of the Senate.                         
  Page H4118
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, May 30, unless it sooner has received a message 
from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 167 in 
which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent 
resolution.                                                  
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, June 8.                               
  Page H4119
Resignation of Inspector General: Read a letter from Steven A. 
McNamara, in which he announced his resignation as Inspector General 
for the House of Representatives, effective May 30, 2005.    
  Page H4119
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thornberry, or if he is not available, Representative 
Gilchrest to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through June 7, 
2005.                                                        
  Page H4136
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4125.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H4084, 
H4111-12, H4112-13, H4113-14, and H4117-18. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 6:23 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 167 stands adjourned until noon on Monday, 
May 30, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate 
transmitting its concurrence in the H. Con. Res. 167, in which case the 
House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.