[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 106 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 3616-
3644; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 63; H. Con. Res. 232; and H. Res. 
417-421 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H7611-13
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7613-14
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bass to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7569
Recess: The House recessed at 9:09 a.m. and reconvened at 10:15 a.m. 
                                                             Page H7570
Surface Transportation Extension Act: The House passed H.R. 3512, 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, by voice vote.                     
  Pages H7570-71
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users--Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 453. 
                                                         Pages H7571-83
  H. Res. 399, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote.                         
Page H7570
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, September 7.                          
  Page H7583
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Gilchrest, Representative Wolf, and 
Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to 
sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through September 6, 2005. 
                                                             Page H7583
Publication of the Rules of the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct for the 109th Congress: Agreed that the rules of the Committee 
on Standards of Official Conduct for the 109th Congress, adopted on May 
4, 2005, be published.                                   
  Pages H7583-90
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H7569, H7583, and H7608.
Senate Referrals: S. 1375 was referred to the Committees on Resources 
and the Judiciary; and S. Con. Res. 39 was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services.                                          
  Pages H7608-09
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings today and appears on pages H7582-83. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, 
July 29, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 225, stands 
adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6.