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

Committee Meetings
HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global 
Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on Human 
Rights in Vietnam. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT--PROHIBIT DESECRATION OF THE FLAG
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured 
rule providing 2 hours of debate in the House on 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, equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint 
resolution. The rule makes in order the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution, if offered by Representative Watt or his designee, which 
shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided between the 
proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against 
the amendment printed in the report. The rule provides that, 
notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may 
postpone further consideration of the joint resolution to a time 
designated by the Speaker. The rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Sensenbrenner.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FISCAL YEAR 2006
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured 
rule providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 2475, Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed 
in Part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, 
shall be considered as adopted and shall be considered as read. The 
rule makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by 
Representative Maloney of New York or her designee, which shall be 
considered as read, and which shall be debatable for 30 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendment printed in Part B of 
the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.