[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 97 (Monday, July 18, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D769-D770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 3318-
3327; 1 private bill, H.R. 3328; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 210 
and H. Res. 364, were introduced.                        
  Pages H5262-63
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5963-64
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  The National Drug Control Strategy for 2005 and the National Drug 
Control Budget for Fiscal Year 2006 (H. Rept. 109-172);
  H.R. 3070, To authorize the human space flight, aeronautics, and 
science programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 109-173);
  H.R. 3199, as amended. To extend and modify authorities needed to 
combat terrorism, and for other purposes. (H. Rept. 109-174, Parts I 
and II);
  H. Res. 365, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2601) to 
authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal 
years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes (Rept. 109-175). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Price of Georgia to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H5917
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5918
Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5919
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Veterans 
Administration: H. Res. 361, recognizing the 75th anniversary of the 
establishment of the Veterans Administration on July 21, 1930; 
                                                         Pages H5919-23
  Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the workers' strikes in Poland in 
1980: H. Res. 328, amended, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the 
workers' strikes in Poland in 1980 that led to the establishment of the 
Solidarity Trade Union, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 380;             
  Pages H5925-27, H5931-32
  Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in 
all of the Americas: H. Con. Res. 175, amended, acknowledging African 
descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas 
with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, 
recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and 
recommending that the United States and the international community 
work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin 
America and the Caribbean, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 382 yeas to 6 
nays and 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 381; and 
                                               Pages H5927-30, H5932-33
  Commending the continuing improvement in relations between the United 
States and the Republic of India: H. Res. 364, commending the 
continuing improvement in relations between the United States and the 
Republic of India, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 388 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 382.                     
  Pages H5930-31, H5933

[[Page D770]]

Recess: The House recessed at 4:25 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5931
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measure under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
will continue tomorrow, July 19th:
  Calling for free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of 
Azerbaijan: H. Res 326, amended, calling for free and fair 
parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan.   
  Pages H5923-25
Quorum Calls--Votes: 3 yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5932, H5932-33, and H5933. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m., and adjourned at 11:30 p.m.