[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 80 (Thursday, June 16, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D621-D623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 2930-2956; and 7 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 55; H. Con. Res. 179-180; and H. Res. 324-327 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H4654-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4655-56
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 394, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James 
Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability 
and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of 
the Minute Man National Historical Park, amended (H. Rept. 109-135);
  H.R. 2123, to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the school 
readiness of disadvantaged children, amended (H. Rept. 109-136);
  H.R. 1412, to amend the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to require 
notification of the Coast Guard regarding obstructions to navigation, 
amended (H. Rept. 109-137); and
  H.R. 280, to facilitate the provision of assistance by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development for the cleanup and economic 
redevelopment of brownfields (H. Rept. 109-138).             
Page H4654
Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2006--Rule for 
Consideration: H. Res. 315, the rule providing for consideration of 
H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, was agreed to by voice vote, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
223 yeas to 220 nays, Roll No. 269.               
  Pages H4567-80, H4607
Science, State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for FY 2006: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 268. The 
bill was also considered on June 14 and June 15.      
  Pages H4580-H4606
  Agreed on June 14, to limit further amendments made in order for 
debate and the time limit for debate on such amendments.
Agreed to:
  Markey amendment that prohibits the use of funds in contravention of 
laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the UN 
Contravention

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Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or 
Punishment (by a recorded vote of 415 ayes to 8 noes and 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 261); and                   
Pages H4582-84, H4601
  King of Iowa amendment (no. 28 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 14) that provides funding for enforcement of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (debated 
yesterday, June 15 and agreed to by voice vote, a separate vote was 
requested today and the amendment was agreed to by a recorded vote of 
218 ayes to 208 noes, Roll No. 267).                     
Pages H4605-06
Rejected:
  Paul amendment (no. 11 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to pay any U.S. 
contribution to the U.N. or any affiliated agency of the U.N. (by a 
recorded vote of 65 ayes to 357 noes, Roll No. 259); 
                                            Pages H4580-81, H4599-H4600
  Hefley amendment (no. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that sought to reduce overall funding in the bill by 1% (by a 
recorded vote of 91 ayes to 336 noes, Roll No. 260); 
                                               Pages H4581-82, H4600-01
  Tancredo amendment (no. 19 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 13) that sought to prohibit the use of funds for the State 
Criminal Alien Assistance Program in contravention of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (by a 
recorded vote of 204 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 262); 
                                               Pages H4584-86, H4601-02
  Tancredo amendment (no. 18 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 13) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to include in any 
bilateral or multilateral trade agreement any provision that would 
increase any limitation on the number of aliens authorized to enter the 
U.S. as a nonimmigrant, or as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence, or to adjust such status (by a recorded vote of 106 ayes to 
322 noes, Roll No. 263);                       
Pages H4587-89, H4602-03
  Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to prohibit funding under Office of 
Justice Programs--Justice Assistance, for a State Authorizing Agent 
that has not shared its improvements of criminal justice records with 
the Attorney General (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 244 noes, Roll 
No. 264);                                         
Pages H4589-91, H4603
  Moran of Virginia amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds 
to pay administrative expenses or compensate an officer or employee of 
the U.S. in connection with licensing the export of any centerfire .50 
caliber rifle to any nongovernmental entity (by a recorded vote of 149 
ayes to 278 noes, Roll No. 265); and           
Pages H4592-93, H4603-04
  Maloney amendment (no. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to enforce any provision 
of law that prohibits or restricts funding for the United Nations 
Population Fund (by a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 
266).                                          
Pages H4593-99, H4604-05
Withdrawn:
  Cleaver amendment (no. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
13) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit 
the use of funds to process or approve a competition under OMB 
regulations for services provided by the National Logistics Support 
Center of the NOAA in Kansas City, Missouri.             
Pages H4586-87
  H. Res. 314, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on June 14.
Henry J. Hyde United Nations Reform Act of 2005: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 2745, to reform the United Nations. Further 
consideration will resume tomorrow, June 17.   
  Pages H4607-15, H4615-43
Agreed to:
  Garrett of New Jersey amendment (no. 2 printed in subpart A of part 1 
of H. Rept. 109-132) that requires the Comptroller General to submit a 
report to Congress describing the costs associated with the contracting 
for and construction of the Geneva, Switzerland, buildings of the World 
Meteorological Organization and the World Intellectual Property 
Organization;                                            
Pages H4630-32
  Cannon amendment (no. 3 printed in subpart A of part 1 of H. Rept. 
109-132) that adds whether the U.N. or any of its specialized agencies 
have contracted with parties on the U.S. Government's Excluded Parties 
List to the report to Congress on the state of the U.N. reforms since 
1990;                                                        
Page H4632
  McCotter amendment (no. 4 printed in subpart A of part 1 of H. Rept. 
109-132) that provides that no employee of the U.N. shall be 
compensated while participating in a domestic election except for 
voting and acting on behalf of the U.N. in an authorized U.N. mission; 
makes other provisions regarding employees convicted of crimes 
involving financial misfeasance, malfeasance, fraud or perjury; and 
provides that any employee who has contact regarding the internal 
ongoing operations of the U.N. with any person not employed by the U.N. 
shall prepare a memorandum of such contact;              
Pages H4632-33
  Boozman amendment (no. 1 printed in subpart B of part 1 of H. Rept. 
109-132) that adds the lifting of restrictions on the secondment of 
military personnel to serve at the Department of Peacekeeping 
Operations headquarters in New York to the list of reforms which the 
U.S. should pursue;                                      
Pages H4634-36

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  Kline amendment (no. 2 printed in subpart B of part 1 of H. Rept. 
109-132) that requires that nothing in the title regarding peacekeeping 
operations shall be construed as superseding the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice or operating to affect the surrender of U.S. officials 
to a foreign country or international tribune;           
Pages H4636-38
  Smith of New Jersey amendment (no. 2 printed in subpart C of part 1 
of H. Rept. 109-132) that calls for the International Atomic Energy 
Agency to rescind the Small Quantities Protocol;         
Pages H4639-40
  Markey amendment (no. 3 printed in subpart C of part 1 of H. Rept. 
109-132) that calls for the President to direct the U.S. Permanent 
Representative to the IAEA to call for penalties to any State Member 
that violates or withdraws for the Nonproliferation Treaty by requiring 
them to return any nuclear materials or technology acquired for 
peaceful purposes;                                       
Pages H4640-41
  King of New York amendment (no. 1 printed in subpart A of part 1 of 
H. Rept. 109-132) that instructs the President to direct the U.S. 
Permanent Representative to the U.N. to use the voice, vote, and 
influence of the U.S. to ensure the Secretary General exercises the 
right and duty to waive immunity of any U.N. official who is under 
investigation for or is charged with committing a serious criminal 
offense (by a recorded vote of 405 ayes to 13 noes and 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 270);                       
Pages H4630, H4641-42
  Poe amendment (no. 5 printed in subpart A of part 1 of H. Rept. 109-
132) that requires the OMB to submit a report to the House 
International Relations Committee on the U.S. contributions to the U.N. 
(by a recorded vote of 402 ayes to 14 noes, Roll No. 271); and 
                                               Pages H4633-34, H4642-43
  Cantor amendment (no. 1 printed in subpart C of part 1 of H. Rept. 
109-132) that directs the U.S. Permanent Representative to IAEA to 
ensure that the IAEA Board of Governors adopts a resolution making Iran 
ineligible to receive any nuclear material, technology, equipment, or 
assistance from any IAEA Members State until Iran is in full compliance 
with the IAEA (by a recorded vote of 411 ayes to 9 noes, Roll No. 272).
                                                  Pages H4638-39, H4643
  H. Res. 319, the rule providing for the consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.                                         
Page H
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 324, relating 
to a question of the privileges of the House by a recorded vote of 222 
ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 273.                          
  Pages H4644-50
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4563.
Senate Referrals: S. 1140 was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.                           
  Page H4563
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and thirteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4600, 
H4600-01, H4601, H4602, H4602-03, H4603, H4604, H4604-05, H4605-06, 
H4606, H4607, H4642, H4642-43, H4643, H4649-50. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:43 p.m.