[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 100 (Thursday, July 21, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D798-D799]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 5; and 6 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 212-215; and H. Res. 374-375 were introduced.
                                                         Pages H6326-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6328-29
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2130, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 
authorize research programs to better understand and protect marine 
mammals (H. Rept. 109-180).
Page H6326
USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005: The 
House passed H.R. 3199, to extend and modify authorities needed to 
combat terrorism, by a recorded vote of 257 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 
414.
  Pages H6210-20, H6221-69, H6273-H6309
  Rejected the Boucher motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 218 
nays, Roll No. 413.
Pages H6306-08
  Pursuant to the rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in part A of H. Rept. 109-178 is considered as the original 
bill for the purpose of amendment, in lieu of the amendments reported 
by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence now printed in the bill.
Page H6210
Agreed to:
  Flake amendment (no. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that states that 
the Director of the FBI must personally approve any library or 
bookstore request for records by the FBI under section 215 (by a 
recorded vote of 402 ayes to 26 noes, Roll No. 403); 
                                               Pages H6249-52, H6265-66
  Issa amendment (no. 3 in H. Rept. 109-178) that increases the 
oversight over the use of roving wiretaps by requiring timely 
notification to the issuing judge of any changes of location (by a 
recorded vote of 406 ayes to 21 noes, Roll No. 404); 
                                               Pages H6252-54, H6266-67
  Capito amendment (no. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that 
standardizes the penalties for terrorist attacks and other violence 
against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, 
water, or in the air (by a recorded vote of 362 ayes to 66 noes, Roll 
No. 405);
Pages H6254-56, H6267
  Flake amendment (no. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that specifies 
that the recipient of a national security letter may consult an 
attorney, and may also challenge national security letters in court (by 
a recorded vote of 394 ayes to 32 noes, Roll No. 406); 
                                               Pages H6556-60, H6267-68
  Delahunt amendment (no. 7 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that changes 
the reference in the forfeiture statute from 2331 (domestic terrorism) 
to 2332(b) and 2332 (g)(5)(B) (the Federal crime of terrorism 
definition) (by a recorded vote of 418 ayes to 7 noes, Roll No. 407); 
                                               Pages H6262-63, H6268-69
  Flake amendment (no. 8 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that requires 
reporting by the Administrative Office of the Courts on search warrants 
and also eliminates the provision ``unduly delaying trial'' in the 
delayed notification section of the Patriot Act for ``sneak and peak'' 
searches (by a recorded vote of 407 ayes to 21 noes, Roll No. 408); 
                                                  Pages H6263-65, H6269
  Lungren amendment (no. 10 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that adds to 
the list of offenses that are

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predicates for obtaining electronic surveillance to include offenses 
which are related to terrorism;
Pages H6276-77
  Coble amendment (no. 12 printed in H. Rept. 109-178), as modified by 
unanimous consent agreement, that amends the Contraband Cigarette 
Trafficking Act, which makes it unlawful to knowingly ship, possess, 
sell, distribute or purchase contraband cigarettes;
Pages H6282-85
  Carter amendment (no. 13 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that amends the 
Federal criminal code to apply the death penalty or life imprisonment 
for a terrorist offense that results in death;
Pages H6285-87
  Hyde amendment (no. 16 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that establishes 
a new criminal offense of narco-terrorism;
Pages H6292-94
  Sessions amendment (no. 18 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that provides 
additional protection to all aircraft in the special aircraft 
jurisdiction of the U.S. the same protection currently provided to 
passenger aircraft;
Pages H6294-95
  Paul amendment (no. 19 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that expresses 
the sense of Congress that no American citizen should be the target of 
a Federal investigation solely as a result of that person's political 
activities;
Pages H6295-97
  Lowey amendment (no. 20 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that strikes 
section 1014(c) of PL 107-56 as it applies to Homeland Security Grant 
Funding; and adds H.R. 1544, The Faster and Smarter Funding for First 
Responders Act of 2005, as passed by the House as a new section of the 
bill;
Pages H6297-H6303
  Berman amendment (no. 9 printed in H. Rept. 109-178), that requires a 
report to Congress on the development and use of data-mining technology 
by departments and agencies of the Federal government (by a recorded 
vote of 261 ayes to 165 noes, Roll No. 409);
Pages H6274-76, H6303-04
  Schiff amendment (no. 11 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that adds a new 
title to the bill regarding Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's 
Seaports (by a recorded vote of 381 ayes to 45 noes, Roll No. 410); 
                                               Pages H6277-82, H6304-05
  Hart amendment (no. 14 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that increases 
the penalties and criminal sentences for activities constituting 
terrorism financing (by a recorded vote of 387 ayes to 38 noes, Roll 
No. 411); and
Pages H6287-90, H6305
  Jackson-Lee amendment (no. 15 printed in H. Rept. 109-178), as 
modified by unanimous consent agreement, that allows the attachment of 
property and the enforcement of judgment against a judgment debtor that 
has engaged in planning or perpetrating any act of terrorism (by a 
recorded vote of 233 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 412). 
                                               Pages H6290-92, H6305-06
Rejected:
  Waters amendment (no. 6 printed in H. Rept. 109-178) that sought to 
establish under section 505 of the USA PATRIOT Act, a recipient of a 
national security letter may not be penalized for violating the non 
disclosure requirement if the recipient is mentally incompetent, under 
undue stress, under threat of bodily harm, or a threat of being 
discharged from employment.
Pages H6260-62
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill to reflect the actions of the 
House.
Page H6309
  H. Res. 369, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 196 noes and 3 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 402, after agreeing to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote 224 yea to 197 nay, Roll No. 401. 
                                                         Pages H6210-20
Surface Transportation Extension Act: The House passed H.R. 3377, to 
provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, 
transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 
pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century.
  Pages H6269-73
  Later agreed to H. Con. Res. 212, to correct technical errors in the 
enrollment of the bill.
Page H6309
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H6293, H6314.
Senate Referrals: S. 45 was held at the desk, S. 544 was referred to 
Energy and Commerce and S. Con. Res. 212 was held at the desk. 
                                                     Pages H6293, H6314
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and 12 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6219-20, 
H6220, H6265-66, H6266-67, H6267, H6268, H6268-69, H6269, H6303-04, 
H6304, H6305, H6305-06, H6307-08, H6308-09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:35 p.m.