[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 105 (Thursday, July 28, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D854-D855]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 120 public bills, H.R. 3496-
3615; and 25 resolutions, H.J. Res. 62; H. Con. Res. 224-231; and H. 
Res. 398, 402-416 were introduced.                       
  Pages H7556-63
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7563-66
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 3, authorizing funds for Federal-aid 
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H. Rept. 109-
203);
  H.R. 889, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2006, to make technical corrections to various laws administered 
by the Coast Guard, and for other purposes, with an amendment referred 
sequentially to the House Committee on Homeland Security for a period 
ending not later than July 29, 2005 for consideration of such 
provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of 
that committee pursuant to clause 1(i) of rule X. (H. Rept. 109-204, 
Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3207, to direct the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible 
entities for the development of peer learning opportunities for second-
stage small business concerns, amended (H. Rept. 109-205);
  H.R. 2981, to amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the 
assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian 
tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians, amended (H. Rept. 
109-206);
  H.R. 527, to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration to establish a vocational and 
technical entrepreneurship development program, amended (H. Rept. 109-
207);
  H.R. 230, to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide 
regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns, amended 
(H. Rept. 109-208);
  H.R. 1065, to establish the United States Boxing Commission to 
protect the general welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in the 
sport of professional boxing, with an amendment referred sequentially 
to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later 
than Sept. 30, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill 
and the amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee 
pursuant to clause 1(l), rule X. (H. Rept. 109-209, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3084, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations 
requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing 
substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate 
commerce, amended (H. Rept. 109-210, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 921, to establish a digital and wireless network technology 
program (H. Rept. 109-211, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 399, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (H. Rept. 109-212);
  H. Res. 400, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported 
by the Rules Committee (H. Rept. 109-213); and
  H. Res. 401, providing for consideration of H.R. 3514, 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 (H. Rept. 109-214).     
Pages H7033, H7043-H7550, H7555-56
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for FY 2006--Conference Report: The House agreed to 
the conference report on H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, by a yea and nay vote of 410 
yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 450.                 
  Pages H7013-23, H7030-31
  H. Res. 392, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 402 yeas to 4 nays with 
23 voting ``present'', Roll No. 446.              
Pages H6941-43, H6973
Energy Policy Act of 2005--Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, 
affordable, and reliable energy, by a yea and nay vote of 275 yeas to 
156 nays, Roll No. 445.                                  
  Pages H6949-73
  H. Res. 394, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote.                     
Pages H6943-48
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act for FY 2006--Conference Report: 
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2895, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, by a yea and nay vote of 305 yeas to 122 nays, Roll 
No. 451.                                          
  Pages H7023-30, H7031

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  H. Res. 396, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 375 yeas to 27 nays with 
24 voting ``present'', Roll No. 447.           
Pages H6948-49, H6073-74
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 
2005: The House passed H.R. 5, improving 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 230 ayes to 194 noes with 2 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 449.                                              
  Pages H6974-H7013
  Rejected the Conyers motion to recommit the bill to the Committees on 
the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the 
same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea and nay 
vote of 193 yeas to 234 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 448. 
                                                         Pages H7007-12
  H. Res. 385, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on Wednesday, July 27.
Summer District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 225, 
providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives 
and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, by a yea and nay 
vote of 404 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 452.               
  Pages H7031-32
Recess: The House recessed at 6:25 p.m. and reconvened at 6:40 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:41 p.m. and reconvened at 6:59 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 7:00 p.m. and reconvened at 10:45 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H7033-34
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 p.m. and reconvened at 12:15 a.m. 
                                                             Page H7035
Correcting the enrollment of the conference report on the 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 226, providing for a correction to the enrollment of the 
conference report on H.R. 3.                                 
  Page H7035
Recess: The House recessed at 12:19 a.m. and reconvened at 1:07 a.m. 
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Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H6974, H7013, H7034 and H7036.
Senate Referrals: S. 302 and S. 655 were referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce; S. 447 was referred to the Committee on Resources; 
S. 1517 was referred to the Committee on Small Business; S. 792 was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and S.J. Res. 19 was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations.        
  Page H7036
Quorum Calls--Votes: 7 yea and nay vote and 1 recorded votes developed 
during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6972, H6973, 
H6973-74, H7011-12, H7012-13, H7030-31, H7031 and H7031-32. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:09 a.m. on 
Friday, July 29.