[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 102 (Monday, July 25, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D817-D818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT REVIEW
Committee on Homeland Security: Concluded hearings entitled ``The 
Secretary's Second-State Review: Re-thinking the Department of Homeland 
Security's Organization and Policy Direction.'' Testimony was heard 
from Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security.
POSTAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
one hour of general debate on H.R. 22, Postal Accountability and 
Enhancement Act, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Government Reform. 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 Committee on Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Reform. The rule 
makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee 
report accompanying the resolution, and provided that those amendments 
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject 
to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives 
all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Tom Davis of Virginia 
and Representatives McHugh and Waxman.
SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT OF 2005
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 525, Small Business Health 
Fairness Act of 2005, equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. 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 Kind of Wisconsin or his 
designee, which shall be considered and read, and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendment printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman

[[Page D818]]

Boehner and Representatives Johnson of Texas, Andrews, Kind, Tierney, 
Van Hollen, Holt and Woolsey.
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE FOR SMALL PHARMACIES
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Freedom of 
Conscience for Small Pharmacies.'' Testimony was heard from Sheila Nix, 
Senior Advisor, Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
ENERGY POLICY ACT
Conferees continued in evening session to resolve the differences 
between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs 
for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.