[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 14, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D912-D914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 3760-
3782; 1 private bill, H.R. 3783; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 242-
243; and H. Res. 437-438, 441-443 were introduced.
  Pages H7947-49
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H7949-50
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 437, a resolution to establish the Select Bipartisan 
Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane 
Katrina (H. Rept. 109-220, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 439, providing for the consideration of the resolution H. 
Res. 437, to establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate 
the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (H. Rept. 109-
221); and
  H. Res. 440, providing for the consideration of the bill 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 and providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 109-222).
Page H7947
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foley to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7871
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Dr. Steve Houpe, Pastor, 
Harvest Church, Kansas City, Missouri.
  Page H7871
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to 
amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act: H.R. 3408, to 
reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend 
the swine reporting provisions of that Act;
  Pages H7875-77
  Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and 
remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina: H. Con. Res. 240, 
supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and 
remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all 
Americans to observe that day;
  Pages H7877-79
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to 
give up her seat on the bus and

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the subsequent desegregation of American society: 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; and
  Pages H7881-83
  To protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina: 
H.R. 3736, to protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane 
Katrina.
  Pages H7883-87
Children's Safety Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 3132, to make 
improvements to the national sex offender registration program, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas to 52 nays, Roll No. 470. 
                                            Pages H7879-81, H7887-H7924
  Pursuant to the rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Judiciary, now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                             Page H7924
Agreed to:
  Sensenbrenner amendment (No. 27 printed in the Congressional Record) 
that makes technical and conforming changes to the bill; 
                                                         Pages H7897-98
  Sensenbrenner amendment (No. 28 printed in the Congressional Record) 
that inserts a new section providing for assistance in identification 
and location of sex offenders relocated as a result of Hurricane 
Katrina;
Page H7898
  Cuellar amendment (No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
provides for a minimum term of not less than 90 days when jurisdictions 
are imposing criminal penalties for failure to comply with the 
provisions of the bill;
Page H7898
  Gibbons amendment (No. 16 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
adds a new section providing for GAO studies on feasibility of using 
driver's license registration processes as additional registration 
requirements for sex offenders;
Pages H7898-99
  Conyers amendment (No. 22 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
provides for establishment of a Children's Safety Office under the 
general authority of the Attorney General;
Pages H7899-H7900
  Conyers amendment (No. 24 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
provides for grants to combat sexual abuse of children. Such grants 
shall be made by the Bureau of Justice Assistance;
Page H7900
  Poe amendment (No. 19 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
provides for expansion of training and technology efforts with Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement officers by the Attorney General in 
consultation with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention;
Pages H7900-01
  Conyers amendment (No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
adds a new section which provides for inclusion of gender statistics 
under the Hate Crime Statistics Act;
Pages H7903-05
  Baird amendment (No. 14 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
requires the Justice Department, in cooperation with the Health and 
Human Services Department, to conduct a study into the creation of a 
nationwide, interstate tracking system of individuals convicted of, or 
under investigation for child abuse. This report will analyze the costs 
and benefits of different mechanism for establishing the system and 
include the extent to which existing registries could be used. The 
report would be due to Congress within 90 days of enactment; 
                                                             Page H7905
  Porter amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
allows school districts, through the state executive officer, to access 
finger-print based criminal history records for prospective employees 
who will come in close contacts with students;
Page H7905
  Flake amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
provides that fact-intensive and time-consuming ``harmless-error 
sentencing claims'' will be reviewed again in Federal court only if the 
State court erred in determining that the claim was subject to 
harmlessness review;
Pages H7906-08
  Ryun of Kansas amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record) 
that condemns the decision in United States v. Helder, Jr. and 
encourages the Department of Justice to appeal the decision so that it 
is overturned;
Pages H7908-10
  Sensenbrenner amendment (No. 29 printed in the Congressional Record) 
that inserts a new section on page 69, after line 17, which states that 
notwithstanding any other law, an indictment may be found or an 
information instituted at any time without limitation for any offense 
under section 1201 involving a minor victim;
Pages H7910-11
  Sensenbrenner amendment (No. 30 printed in the Congressional Record) 
that allows checks and access to federal crime information data-base by 
Child Welfare Agencies for certain purposes;
Pages H7910-11
  Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 31 printed in the Congressional Record) 
that expresses the sense of Congress that background checks conducted 
as a precondition to approval of any foster or adoptive placement of 
children affected by a natural disaster or terrorist attack should be 
expedited in order to ensure that such children do not become subjected 
to the offenses enumerated in the Children's Safety Act; 
                                                         Pages H7911-12
  Weldon of Florida amendment (No. 20 printed in the Congressional 
Record) that withholds 10 percent of a State's Byrne Grant and Local 
Government Law Enforcement Grant funds if the State fails to enact a 
law requiring those who have been accused of sex

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crimes to submit to an HIV test within 48 hours of such request; 
                                                             Page H7912
  Wasserman-Schultz amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional 
Record) which states that civil confinement would encompass those who 
are deemed too dangerous to return to society without proper treatment 
and rehabilitation after psychological evaluation;
Page H7912
  Nadler amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
prohibits the transfer or possession of a firearm by any individual 
convicted of committing a sex offense against a minor;
Pages H7914-15
  Kelly amendment (No. 26 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
creates a national child abuse registry within the Department of 
Justice. The amendment also requires the Attorney General to work in 
consultation with the Secretary of HHS in creating the database; 
                                                             Page H7915
  Pence amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
ensures that children are not exploited in the production and 
distribution of pornography. Additionally, the amendment provides 
increased protection to victims of child pornography and strengthens 
the hand of law enforcement in investigating and bringing charges in 
obscenity and child pornography cases;
Pages H7915-17
  Conyers amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
makes it a crime to knowingly misappropriate the personal 
identification information of a minor in interstate or foreign 
commerce; and
Pages H7917-18
  Conyers amendment (No. 25 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
adds a title and sections to the bill that may be cited as the ``Local 
Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005'' (by a recorded 
vote of 223 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 469).
Pages H7918-22, H7923
Rejected:
  En bloc amendment consisting of the following amendments: Scott of 
Virginia amendment (No. 4) that sought to remove mandatory minimum 
sentences; and Scott of Virginia amendment (No. 7) that sought to 
eliminate provisions, which call for the death penalty if a death 
results in connection with a crime against a child; and 
                                                         Pages H7905-06
  Inglis amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
sought to remove the mandatory minimum incarceration provisions for sex 
offenders who fail to register under the provisions of the bill (by a 
recorded vote of 106 ayes to 316 nayes, Roll No. 468). 
                                               Pages H7901-03, H7922-23
Point of Order sustained against:
  McDermott amendment (No. 10 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
sought to allow states that pay for child foster care for children who 
have been displaced because of Hurricane Katrina to receive Federal 
payments both for placement services and foster care for one year, 
starting this month.
Pages H7913-14
  Ageed 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 H7924
  H. Res. 436, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question 
without objection.
Pages H7879-81
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7871.
Senate Referrals: S. 1613 was held at the desk.
  Page H7871
Recess: The House recessed at 6:50 p.m. and reconvened at 9:16 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7944
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and 2 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7922-23, 
H7923-24 and H7924. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:17 p.m.