[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 82 (Monday, June 20, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D634-D635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2986-
2995, 3000; 6 private bills, H.R. 2996-2999, 3001-3002; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 182-183; and H. Res. 332-333 were introduced.
                                                         Pages H4801-02
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4802-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2985, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-139);
  H. Res. 330, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 10, proposing 
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United 
States (H. Rept. 109-140); and H. Res. 331, providing for consideration 
of H.R. 2475, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. Rept. 109-
141).
Page H4801
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fortenberry to act as speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4725
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Stan Scroggins, 
Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church in Magnolia, Arkansas. 
                                                             Page H4726
Recess: The House recessed at 12:36 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4726
Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Kilpatrick to the 
Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
  Page H4726
Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2006: The House passed 
H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 398 
yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 287.
  Pages H4727-83
Agreed to:
  Kucinich amendment that reduces and then increases by the same 
amount, funding for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the 
Army;
Pages H4744-45
  Inslee amendment that changes language in section 9006, regarding 
funds for operation and maintenance;
Page H4757
  Markey amendment that prohibits the use of funds in contravention of 
laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations 
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading 
Treatment or Punishment; and
Pages H4772-73
  Hunter amendment that replaces section 9012 regarding Religious 
Freedom and Tolerance at the U.S. Air Force Academy. 
                                                  Pages H4759-61, H4780
Rejected:
  Obey amendment to the Hunter amendment that sought to restore 
language in the bill as originally reported by the Committee on 
Appropriations (by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 
283);
Pages H4761-67, H4779-80
  Doggett amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds for 
activities in Uzbekistan (by a recorded vote of 84 ayes to 329 noes, 
Roll No. 284);
Pages H4769-71, H4780-81
  DeFazio amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
15) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to initiate military 
operations except in accordance with Article I, Section 8 of the 
Constitution (by a recorded vote of 136 ayes to 280 noes, Roll No. 
285); and
Pages H4771-72, H4781
  Velazquez amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to carry 
out sections 701 through 722

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of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 
(by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 286). 
                                               Pages H4773-77, H4781-82
Withdrawn:
  Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 15) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
increase funding for military and reserve personnel for all branches of 
the Armed Forces;
Pages H4737-40
  Spratt amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to increase funding for the Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction 
Account; and
Pages H4740-44
  Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 13) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
increase funding for the Iraq Freedom Fund and increases the amount 
appropriated for operations and maintenance that can be used to train 
and equip military and security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and 
support U.S. military operations in those countries.
Pages H4745-57
Point of Order sustained against:
  Kucinich amendment that sought to insert a new section at the end of 
Title VIII regarding the Space Preservation Act of 2005; 
                                                         Pages H4757-59
  Pelosi amendment that sought to add a new section at the end of Title 
IX regarding plans to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq; and 
                                                         Pages H4767-69
  Obey amendment that sought to add a new section at the end of the 
bill regarding Federal deficit levels.
Pages H4777-79
  H. Res. 315, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on June 14.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4779-80, 
H4780-81, H4781, H4781-82, and H4782-83. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:32 p.m.