[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 15, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D611-D612]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 2903-2929; and 4 
resolutions, H. Res. 320-323 were introduced.
  Pages H4560-61
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4561-62
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 319, providing for consideration of H.R. 2745, to reform the 
United Nations (H. Rept. 109-132);
  H.R. 68, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory, amended (H. Rept. 109-133, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 358, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the 
Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, amended (H. 
Rept. 109-134, Pt. 1).
Pages H4559-60
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bradley to act as speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4489
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by Dr. Edward D. Johnson, Senior 
Pastor, First Baptist Church of Ocala in Ocala, Florida.
  Page H4489
Science, Justice, State, and Commerce, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for FY 2006: The House continued consideration of 
H.R. 2862, making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, 
Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006. The bill was also considered yesterday, June 14. 
Further consideration will continue tomorrow, June 16. 
                                                      Pages H4494-H4553
  Agreed yesterday, June 14, to limit further amendments made in order 
for debate and the time limit for debate on such amendments. 
                                                             Page H4494
  H. Res. 314, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to yesterday, June 14.
Page H4494
Agreed to:
  Wolf amendment that increases funding for Community Oriented Policing 
Services;
Page H4495
  Paul amendment (no. 10 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that prohibits the use of funds by the U.N. to develop or publicize 
any proposal concerning taxation or fees on any U.S. person in order to 
raise revenue for the U.N.;
Pages H4518-19
  Chocola amendment (no. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that prohibits the use of funds by NASA to employ any individual 
under the title ``artist in residence'';
Pages H4530-31
  King of Iowa amendment (no. 28 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 14) that provides funding for enforcment of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; 
                                                             Page H4543
  Jackson-Lee amendment that prohibits the use of funds to deny the 
production of safety reports regarding the NASA Space Shuttle program 
and the International Space Station;
Pages H4548-49
  Hostettler amendment (no. 21 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 13) that prohibits the use of funds to enforce the judgment of the 
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in the case of 
Russelburg v. Gibson County, decided January 31, 2005 (by a recorded 
vote of 242 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 257); and 
                                               Pages H4532-34, H4550-51
  Sanders amendment (no. 15 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that prohibits the use of funds to make an application under the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for an order requiring 
the production of library circulation records, library patron lists, 
book sales records, or book customer lists (by a recorded vote of 238 
ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 258).
Pages H4534-42, H4551
Rejected:
  Moore of Wisconsin amendment that sought to provide funding for 
operational assistance grants under the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958, and for guarantees of debentures under the Small Business Act;
                                                             Page H4511
  Weiner amendment that sought to increase funding for Community 
Oriented Policing Services (by a recorded vote of 31 ayes to 396 noes, 
Roll No. 251);
Pages H4495-H4500, H4526-27
  Inslee amendment that sought to increase funding for NOAA, 
Operations, Research, and Facilities (by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 
248 noes, Roll No. 252);
Pages H4501-05, H4527-28
  Hayworth amendment (no. 33 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 14) that sought to reduce funding for contributions to 
international organizations (by a recorded vote of 124 ayes to 304 
noes, Roll No. 253);
Pages H4505-08, H4528
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to 
implement, administer, or enforce the amendments to title 15, Code of 
Federal Regulations, relating to license exemptions for gift parcels

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and humanitarian donations for Cuba (by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 
216 noes, Roll No. 254);
Pages H4516-18, H4528-29
  Hinchey amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to prevent 
Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, 
Vermont, or Washington from implementing state laws authorizing the use 
of medical marijuana (by a recorded vote of 161 ayes to 264 noes, Roll 
No. 255);
Pages H4519-24, H4529
  Nadler amendment (no. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to issue a national 
security letter, for health insurance records, under the provisions of 
law amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and
Pages H4543-46
  Jones of Ohio amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to 
close or consolidate any office of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission (by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 256). 
                                               Pages H4531-32, H4549-50
Withdrawn:
  Mica amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to increase funding for the International Trade Administration; 
                                                         Pages H4500-01
  McDermott amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to prohibit the use of funds to prosecute any individual for 
travel to Cuba;
Pages H4515-16
  Schiff amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to prohibit the use of funds designated for a DNA analysis and 
capacity enhancement program, and for other forensic activities, to be 
used for a grant to a State that does not have policies and procedures 
to ensure that the State collects DNA from every felon convicted in the 
courts of the State;
Pages H4524-25
  Otter amendment (no. 29 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
14) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to add a 
new title to the end of the bill, regarding the Limitation on Authority 
to Delay Notice of Search Warrants;
Page H4525
  Jackson-Lee amendment (no. 23 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 14) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
prohibit the use of funds to facilitate the issuance of affirmances by 
single members of the Board of Immigration Appeals without an 
accompanying opinion; and
Page H4534
  Stearns amendment (no. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit 
the use of funds for the design, construction, or rental of any new 
headquarters for the U.N. in New York City or any other location in the 
U.S.
Pages H4546-48
Point of Order:
  Reyes amendment that sought to urge the President and Secretary of 
State to incorporate the investigative and preventative efforts of the 
Government of Mexico in the bilateral agenda between Mexico and the 
U.S.; and to support efforts to identify unknown victims through 
forensic analysis;
Pages H4508-11
  Section 607 regarding the Made in America label; and
Pages H4514-15
  Schiff amendment that sought to express the sense of Congress that 
all necessary steps should be taken to provide adequate security for 
the judiciary and to protect and uphold the independence of the 
judicial branch.
Page H4525
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4526-27, H4527, H4528, H4528-
29, H4529, H4550, H4550-51, H4552. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:43 p.m.