[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D841-D843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 45 public bills, H.R. 3449-
3493; 2 private bills, H.R. 3494-3495; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 
219-223; and H. Res. 391, 397 were introduced.           
  Pages H6932-36
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6936-37
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference Report on H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with 
secure, affordable, and reliable energy (H. Rept. 109-190);
  H.R. 1132, to provide for the establishment of a controlled substance 
monitoring program in each State, amended (H. Rept. 109-191);
  H.R. 3204, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to 
extend Federal funding for the establishment and operation of State 
high risk health insurance pools, amended (H. Rept. 109-192);
  H. Con. Res. 208, recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise 
Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent 
desegregation of American society (H. Rept. 109-193);
  H. Res. 336, requesting that the President focus appropriate 
attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and 
coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in ``National Night 
Out'', which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by 
supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting 
local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland 
security (H. Rept. 109-194);
  H. Con. Res. 216, expressing the sense of the Congress that, as 
Congress observes the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
and encourages all Americans to do the same, it will advance the legacy 
of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by ensuring the continued 
effectiveness of the Act to protect the voting rights of all Americans 
(H. Rept. 109-195);
  H. Res. 378, recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the 
signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (H. Rept. 109-
196, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3205, amending title IX of the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the 
incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety, amended (H. 
Rept. 109-197);
  H. Res. 392, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-198);
  H. Res. 393, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 109-199);
  H. Res. 394, waiving points of order against consideration of the 
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6) to ensure jobs for our 
future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy (H. Rept. 109-200);
  H. Res. 395, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 109-201); and
  H. Res. 396, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. 
Rept. 109-202).                                
Pages H6691-H6836, H6932
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bonilla to act as speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6653
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Lawrence Hargrave, 
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. 
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United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act: The House passed H.R. 3283, 
to enhance resources to enforce United States trade rights, by a yea 
and nay vote of 255 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 437.      
  Pages H6842-58
  Rejected the Cardin motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea and nay vote of 195 yeas to 232 
nays, Roll No. 436.                                      
Pages H6855-57
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in H. Rept. 109-187, was adopted.
  H. Res. 387, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 433, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 
226 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 432.            
Pages H6658-68, H6839-40
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005: H.R. 3204, 
amended, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to 
extend Federal funding for the establishment and operation of State 
high risk health insurance pools;                        
  Pages H6668-71
  Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005: S. 1395, to amend 
the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide authority 
for the Attorney General to authorize the export of controlled 
substances from the United States to another country for subsequent 
export from that country to a second country, if certain conditions and 
safeguards are satisfied;--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H6671-73
  Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005: S. 544, to amend 
title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events 
that adversely effect patient safety, by a 2/3 yea and nay vote of 428 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 434;-- clearing the measure for the President;
                                               Pages H6673-79, H6840-41
  Amending the Controlled Substances Act with regard to patient 
limitations on prescribing drug addiction treatments: S. 45, to amend 
the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on 
prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group 
practices, by a 2/3 yea and nay vote of 429 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 435;--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                  Pages H6679-81, H6841
  National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005: 
H.R. 1132, amended, to provide for the establishment of a controlled 
substance monitoring program in each State;              
  Pages H6681-86
  Encouraging the Transnational Assembly of Iraq to adopt a 
constitution that grants women equal rights: H. Res. 383, encouraging 
the Transitional National Assembly of Iraq to adopt a constitution that 
grants women equal rights under the law and to work to protect such 
rights, by a 2/3 yea and nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 438;                                  
  Pages H6686-91, H6858-59
  Condemning the terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on July 
23, 2005: H. Res. 384, condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist 
attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on July 23, 2005, by a 2/3 yea and 
nay vote of 428 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 439; 
                                                  Pages H6837-39, H6859
  Supporting the goals of National Marina Day: Debated on Monday, July 
25: H. Res. 308, supporting the goals of National Marina Day and urging 
marinas continue providing environmentally friendly gateways to 
boating, by a 2/3 yea and nay vote of 385 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 444.                                       
  Page H6928
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 
2005--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 385, the rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 5, to improve patient access to 
health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
excessive burden the liability system places on the health care 
delivery system, by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 200 noes with one 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 441, after agreeing to order the previous 
question by a yea and nay vote of 226 yeas to 200 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 440.                     
  Pages H6860-69, H6882-83
Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act: The House passed H.R. 3045, to implement the 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 
by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 443. 
                                                      Pages H6884-H6928
  H. Res. 386, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 227 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 442. 
                                               Pages H6869-78, H6883-84
Surface Transportation Extension Act: The House passed H.R. 3453, to 
provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, 
transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway

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Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century.                         
  Pages H6878-82
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics--Reappointment: The 
Chair announces the Speaker's reappointment of Mr. Jeffrey S. Blair of 
Albuquerque, New Mexico to the National Committee on Vital and Health 
Statistics.                                                  
  Page H6929
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H6884.
Senate Referrals: S. 264, S. 1480, S. 243, S. 1481, S. 1482, S. 203, S. 
1484, S. 1485, S. 178, S. 207, S. 229, S. 231, S. 232, S. 253, S. 276, 
S. 54, S. 128, S. 152, S. 182, S. 205, S. 214, S. 301, S. 47, S. 52, S. 
56, S. 97, S. 101, S. 153, S. 212, S. 252, and S. 279 were referred to 
the Committee on Resources; S. 706 was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure; S. 1483 was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce; S. 176, S. 285, and S. 244 
were referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; S. 442 was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 225 was referred to the 
Committees on Resources, Agriculture and Government Reform; S. 263 was 
referred to the Committees on Resources and Agriculture; S. 136 was 
referred to the Committees on Resources and Education and the 
Workforce; and S. 272, S. 55, S. 156, and S. 161, were held at the 
desk.                                             
  Pages H6657-58, H6929
Quorum Calls--Votes: 10 yea and nay votes and 3 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6839, 
H6840, H6840-41, H6841, H6857, H6858, H6858-59, H6859, H6882-83, H6883, 
H6884, H6927-28 and H6928. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:15 a.m.