[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D642-D644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 3003-
3009, 3011-3019; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 335-336 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H4895-96
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4896-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1492, to provide for the preservation of the historic 
confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World 
War II, amended (H. Rept. 109-142);
  H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and

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Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-143); and
  H. Res. 334, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2985, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-144).
Page H4895
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative McMorris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4805
Recess: The House recessed at 9:09 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page H4806
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the 100th anniversary of FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc: H. 
Res. 207, recognizing the 100th anniversary of FarmHouse Fraternity, 
Inc;
  Pages H4808-10
  Sense of the House in remembrance of the servicemen who perished in 
the April 24, 1980 rescue attempt of the American hostages in Iran: H. 
Res. 256, amended, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
in remembrance of the brave servicemen who perished in the disastrous 
April 24, 1980, rescue attempt of the American hostages in Iran; 
                                                         Pages H4810-13
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives in remembrance of the members of the Armed 
Forces who perished in the April 24, 1980, rescue attempt of the 
American hostages being held in Iran and commending all special 
operations forces personnel currently in service.
Page H4813
  Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003: H.J. Res. 52, approving the renewal 
of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy 
Act of 2003, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas to 2 nays, Roll 
No. 291;
  Pages H4813-17, H4858-59
  Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence 
Day: H. Con. Res. 160, recognizing the historical significance of 
Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that 
history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and 
solving the challenges of the future, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
425 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 292; and 
                                               Pages H4817-20, H4859-60
  Supporting initiatives developed by the Firefighter Life Safety 
Summit: H. Con. Res. 180, to support initiatives developed by the 
Firefighter Life Safety Summit and the mission of the National Fallen 
Firefighters Foundation and the United States Fire Administration to 
reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries, to encourage implementation 
of the new ``Everyone Goes Home'' campaign to make firefighter safety a 
national priority, and to support the goals of the national ``stand 
down'' called by fire organizations.
  Pages H4820-23, H4860
Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Flag Desecretion--Rule for 
Consideration: H. Res. 330, the rule 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 desecretion of 
the flag of the United States, by voice vote.
  Pages H4823-29
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2006: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 
16 nays, Roll No. 290.
  Pages H4840-58
  Rejected the Waxman motion to recommit the bill to the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence with instructions to report the bill 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
197 yeas to 228 nays, Roll No. 289.
Pages H4855-58
  Adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, as modified by the 
manager's amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 109-141.
Page H4841
Agreed to:
  Maloney amendment (printed in part B of H. Rept. 109-141), as 
modified by unanimous consent agreement, that requires the President, 
if the National Counterterrorism Center is not fully operational by 
June 17, 2005, to provide Congress written justification as to why the 
Center is not fully operational.
Pages H4852-54
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H4858
  H. Res. 331, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 288. 
                                                         Pages H4829-40
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4888.
Senate Referrals: S. 1282 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4840, H4857-58, H4858, H4859, 
and H4859-60. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:15 p.m.