[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D923-D925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 3784-
3818; 5 private bills, H.R. 3819-3823; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 
244-245; and H. Res. 444-449 were introduced.            
  Pages H8087-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H8088
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005: H.R. 3768, amended, to 
provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina.
                                                         Pages H8014-22
A resolution to establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to 
Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina: The 
House passed H. Res. 437, to establish the Select Bipartisan Committee 
to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina. 
                                  Pages H7965-H8014, H8022-31, H8056-57

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  H. Res. 439, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 472, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote 222 
yea to 193 nay, Roll No. 471.                            
Pages H8013-14
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2005: The House passed 
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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 474.                         
                                               Pages H7963-65, H8031-56
  Pursuant to the rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment.                                        
Page H8036
Agreed to:
  LoBiondo amendment (No. 11 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
authorizes additional funding for operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard as a result of Hurricane Katrina and to add certain other 
sundry provisions;                                       
Pages H8036-45
  Young of Alaska amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional 
Record) that will confirm the legality of allowing foreign workers to 
work on U.S.-flag vessels on international voyages to conduct various 
non-watchstanding functions. The amendment also requires these foreign 
personnel to possess a transportation security card, when required by 
46 U.S.C. Sec. 70105;                                        
Page H8045
  Young of Alaska amendment (No. 15 printed in the Congressional 
Record) to include provisions regarding eligibility to participate in 
the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program;      
Page H8046
  Young of Alaska amendment (No. 14 printed in the Congressional 
Record) that adjusts the Voluntary Three-Pie Cooperative Program 
implementing regulations in regard to quotas for crab fisheries of the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands which was implemented under Public Law 
108-199;                                                     
Page H8046
  Souder amendment (No. 10 printed in the Congressional Record) which 
authorizes funding for the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement Affairs (INL) to purchase or lease a maritime refueling 
vessel to support United States drug interdiction efforts in the 
Eastern Pacific maritime transit zone;                   
Pages H8046-47
  Fossella amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
requires ferries that carry 399 passengers or more to have voyage data 
recorders on board. It would also authorize funding for the program; 
and                                                      
Pages H8050-52
  Sanchez of California amendment, as modified (No. 2 printed in the 
Congressional Record) would have the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
review the adequacy of the strength of the active duty personnel to 
carry out all the Coast Guard's missions.                    
Page H8051
Rejected:
  Markey amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record) that 
sought to require the Coast Guard to perform an assessment of the 
security and safety of all new or expanded Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 
terminals, and provides the Commandant of the Coast Guard with the 
power to block construction of new terminals or expansion of existing 
terminals based on security or safety concerns (by a recorded vote of 
106 ayes to 316 noes, Roll No. 473).              
Pages H8047-50, H8055
Withdrawn:
  Oberstar amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to make technical and conforming changes;         
Pages H8041-42
  Markey amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record) was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to require the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to reimburse port authorities, facility operators, 
and State and local agencies that are required under Federal law to 
provide security services or funds to implement Area Maritime 
Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans; and 
                                                         Pages H8052-53
  Markey amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record) was 
offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to provide that when the 
Coast Guard writes its Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans, it 
will now be required to list facilities located within the Area that 
could substitute safer chemicals or processes in order to reduce the 
consequences of a toxic release caused by a future hurricane or other 
natural disaster or terrorist attack. It would also require the Coast 
Guard to recommend special efforts or procedures for proposed new 
facilities that might be built near densely populated areas or in other 
sensitive areas that might have important economic or national security 
significance.                                            
Pages H8053-55
  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 H8057
  H. Res. 440, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question 
without objection.                                       
Pages H7963-65
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon on Monday, September 19, and when the House adjourns on

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Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 
2005, for Morning Hour debate.                               
                                                             Page H8060
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, September 21.                         
                                                             Page H8060
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 445, electing the 
following Members and Delegates to the following standing committees: 
                                                         Pages H8060-61
  Committee on Agriculture: Mrs. Schmidt to rank after Mr. Fortenberry.
                                                             Page H8061
  Committee on Government Reform: Mrs. Schmidt to rank after Ms. Foxx. 
                                                             Page H8061
  Committee on Homeland Security: Mr. King of New York, Chairman; Ms. 
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida to rank after Mr. Dent.         
Page H8061
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Mrs. Schmidt to rank 
after Mr. Boustany.                                          
Page H8061
Sense of Congress Welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the 
United States on September 20, 2005: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
237, expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-
bian of Taiwan to the United States on September 20.         
                                                             Page H8061
  Agreed to the Chabot amendment to the preamble of the measure. 
                                                             Page H8061
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro tempore to 
sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through September 20, 2005. 
                                                             Page H8062
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted to Congress the report containing the recommendations of 
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-56). 
                                                             Page H8061
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H7961 and H8031.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and 2 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8013, 
H8014, H8055, H8056 and H8056-57. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:37 p.m.