[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 89 (Wednesday, June 29, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D701-D703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 3100-
3125; 1 private bill, H.R. 3126; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 56; H. 
Con. Res. 195; and H. Res. 344, were introduced. 
                                               Pages H5434-35, H5478-79
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H5435, H5479-80
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 345, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 109-159); and
  H. Res. 346, providing for consideration of H.R. 2864, to provide for 
the conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States (H. Rept. 109-
160).
Pages H5434, H5478
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Latham to act as speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5365
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Michael O. Canady, 
Director, Missions and Ministries Division, Louisiana Baptist 
Convention in Alexandria, Louisiana.
  Page H5365
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private calendar, the House passed 
H.R. 432, to require the Secretary of the Interior to permit continued 
occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky 
Mountain National Park.
  Pages H5365-66
Amending the Communications Satellite Act of 1962: S. 1282, to amend 
the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to strike the privatization 
criteria for INTELSAT separated entities, remove certain restrictions 
on separated and successor entities to INTELSAT--clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page H5372
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  TANF Extension Act of 2005: H.R. 3021, amended, to reauthorize the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through 
September 30, 2005.
  Pages H5372-76
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, The Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2006: The House began consideration 
of H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. Further consideration will 
continue tomorrow, June 30.
  Pages H5376-H5433, H5437-40, H5441-69
  Agreed in the House to the Knollenberg amendment correcting an error 
in the dollar amount on page 176 line 26 of the bill.
Page H5376
Agreed to:
  Knollenberg amendment that increases funding for the Office of the 
Secretary of Transportation; increases funding for Tax Law Enforcement 
for the IRS; and increases funding for the Community Development Fund; 
                                                         Pages H5386-87
  LaTourette amendment that increases funding for Grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (agreed to limit the time for 
debate);
Pages H5387-97

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  Velazquez amendment that increases funding for Lead Hazard Reduction;
                                                         Pages H5397-99
  Knollenberg amendment that increases funding for Operations of the 
FAA;
Page H5399
  Gary Miller of California amendment (No. 9 printed in the 
Congressional Record of June 28) that increases funding for the 
Community Development Fund;
Pages H5419-21
  Corrine Brown of Florida amendment that strikes a provision relating 
to Amtrak routes funded under Grants to National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation (by a recorded vote of 269 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 336);
                                        Pages H5403-08, H5432-33, H5437
  Al Green of Texas amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional 
Record of June 27) that increases funding for Fair Housing Activities 
(by a recorded vote of 231 ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 338); 
                                                  Pages H5417-19, H5438
  Nadler amendment that increases funding for Public and Indian 
Housing, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (by a recorded vote of 225 ayes 
to 194 noes, Roll No. 339);
Pages H5422-27, H5438-39
  Davis of Alabama amendment that adds a new section regarding 
Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (agreed to limit 
the time for debate) (by a recorded vote of 248 ayes to 173 noes, Roll 
No. 340);
Pages H5429-32, H5439-40
  Nadler amendment that increases funding for the Housing Opportunities 
for Persons with AIDs;
Pages H5443-44
  Maloney amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
28), as modified, that increases funding for the White House Privacy 
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board;
Pages H5456-58
  Hooley of Oregon amendment that increases funding for the High 
Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (by a recorded vote of 315 
ayes to 103 noes, Roll No. 343); and
Pages H5458-59, H5467-68
  Souder amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
28) that increases funding for Federal Drug Control Programs (by a 
recorded vote of 268 ayes to 151 noes, Roll No. 344). 
                                               Pages H5459-61, H5468-69
Rejected:
  Kennedy of Minnesota amendment that sought to increase funding for 
Homeless Assistance Grants (by a recorded vote of 59 ayes to 362 noes, 
Roll No. 337);
Pages H5408-12, H5437-38
  Waters amendment that sought to increase funding for the Community 
Development Fund;
Pages H5444-45
  King of Iowa amendment that sought to reduce funding for salaries and 
expenses for the U.S. Supreme Court (by a recorded vote of 42 ayes to 
374 noes, Roll No. 341); and
Pages H5449-50, H5466-67
  Herseth amendment that sought to increase funding for salaries and 
expenses for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial 
Services (by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 342). 
                                                  Pages H5450-51, H5467
Withdrawn:
  Gingrey amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
27) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit 
the use of funds to provide assistance under the community development 
block grant program for any private economic development project 
involving the obtaining of property by eminent domain;
Pages H5427-28
  Kilpatrick amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to strike a provision in Title III, regarding Public and Indian 
Housing, and inserts new provisions; and
Pages H5428-29
  Shuster amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
29) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase 
funding for the Federal Buildings Fund of GSA.
Pages H5462-63
Point of Order sustained against:
  Edwards of Texas amendment that sought to add a new title to the bill 
to provide funding for the Veterans Health Administration; 
                                                         Pages H5385-86
  Provision of the bill beginning with the word ``to'' on page 5 line 
25 through the word ``Fund'' on line 26, regarding Payments to Air 
Carriers derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund;
Page H5397
  Poe amendment (No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of June 28) 
that sought to increase funding for Federal Aviation Administration 
Operations;
Pages H5399-H5400
  Section beginning with the word ``for'' on page 11 line 22 through 
the word ``Code'' on page 12 line 1, regarding Grants-In-Aid for 
Airports;
Page H5400
  Section beginning with the word ``provides'' on page 12 line 12 
through the word ``program'' on line 17, regarding Grants-In-Aid for 
Airports;
Page H5400
  Section beginning with the words ``not withstanding'' on page 16 line 
8 through line 17, regarding Federal-Aid Highways;
Page H5401
  Section 110 regarding Administrative Provisions for the Federal 
Housing Administration;
Page H5402
  Section 112 regarding a Bypass Bridge at Hoover Dam;
Page H5402
  Provision in section 130 beginning with the words ``provided 
further'' on page 28 line 15 through page 29 line 2, regarding 
Administrative Provisions of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration;
Page H5403
  Provision beginning with the words ``provided further'' on page 32 
line 25 through page 33 line

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3, regarding Administrative Expenses for the Federal Transit 
Administration;
Page H5415
  The phrase ``not withstanding any other provision of law'' on page 34 
line 4, regarding the Highway Trust Fund;
Page H5415
  Section 151 regarding Administrative Provisions for the Federal 
Transit Administration;
Page H5415
  Section 218 under Administrative Provisions in the Department of the 
Treasury, regarding the submission of a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations;
Page H5422
  Section 808 regarding the Buy America Act.
Page H5466
  H. Res. 342, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to yesterday, June 28.
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
reported that he issued an Executive Order that takes additional steps 
with respect to the national emergency regarding proliferation of 
weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them--referred 
to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 109-38).
  Page H5473
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5445.
Senate Referrals: S. 571, S. 775, and S. 904 were referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform.
  Page H5433
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5432-33, H5437, H5437-38, 
H5438, H5438-39, H5439-40, H5466-67, H5467, H5467-68, and H5468-69. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.