[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D945-D947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3841-
3855; 1 private bill, H.R. 3856; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 66-67; 
and H. Res. 454, 456-457 were introduced.  Pages H8247-48
Additional Cosponsors:  Pages H8248-49
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 418, to request the President to transmit to the House of 
Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption 
of this resolution documents in the possession of the President 
relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. 
Valerie Plame, adversely (Rept. 109-228); and H. Res. 455. to provide 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2123) to reauthorize the Head Start 
Act to improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (Rept. 
109-229).Page H8247
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Michigan to act as speaker pro tempore for 
today.  Page H8165
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Monsignor Kenneth Velo, 
Office of Catholic Collaboration, Depaul University, Chicago, Illinois.
                                                             Page H8165
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for acceptance of a statue of Po'Pay, presented by the 
State of New Mexico, for placement in National Statuary Hall: H. Con. 
Res. 242, to provide for acceptance of a statue of Po'Pay, presented by 
the State of New Mexico, for placement in National Statuary Hall; 
                                                         Pages H8169-71
  United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission 
Authority Act of 2005: S. 1368, to extend the existence of the Parole 
Commission--clearing the measure for the President;  Pages H8171-72
  Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005: H.R. 
3827, to preserve certain immigration benefits for victims of Hurricane 
Katrina;  Pages H8172-76
  Karl Malden Station Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3667, to 
designate the facility of the

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United States Postal Service located at 200 South Barrington Street in 
Los Angeles, California, as the ``Karl Malden Station''; 
                                                         Pages H8176-77
  Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3767, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Oak 
Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the ``Jacob L. Frazier Post Office 
Building'';  Pages H8177-78
  Congratulating the West Oahu Little League Baseball team for winning 
the 2005 Little League Baseball World Series: H. Res. 429, to 
congratulate the West Oahu Little League Baseball team for winning the 
2005 Little League Baseball World Series;  Pages H8178-80
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day: H.J. Res. 
61, to support the goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 479; and 
                                               Pages H8180-82, H8196-97
  Providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 3768: H. Res. 454, to provide for the concurrence by the 
House with an amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3768, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 480. 
                                               Pages H8189-95, H8197-98
Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005: Pursuant to the provisions of 
H. Res. 454, the House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3768 with 
a further amendment.  Pages H8189-92
Recess: The House recessed at 1:03 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8195
Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005: The House passed 
H.R. 250, to establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal 
manufacturing research and development efforts in manufacturing, 
strengthen existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and 
education, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized 
manufacturers, by a yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 24 nays, Roll No. 
485.  Pages H8182-89, H8198-H8216
  Rejected the Honda motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Science with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 226 
noes, Roll No. 484.Pages H8214-16
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill is 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall 
be considered as read.Page H8214
Agreed to:
  Boehlert Manager's amendment (no. 1 printed in H. Rept 109-227) that 
requires the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program to assist 
businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, and requires the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology to study the effects of Katrina 
on buildings to determine whether to recommend any changes in the 
building codes;Pages H8206-07
  Gordon amendment (no. 2 printed in H. Rept 109-227) that requires the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
to provide to the House Science Committee and the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation a 3-year programmatic and 
operational plan for the MEP. It requires the plan to include comments 
of the MEP National Advisory Board and of the State partners; and 
                                                             Page H8207
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment (no. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-227) 
which make funds under the section entitled ``Scientific and Technical 
Research and Services'' available to the maximum extent practicable, to 
diverse institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities and other minority serving institutions for Technical 
Workforce Education and Development, by a recorded vote 416 ayes to 8 
noes, Roll No. 481.Pages H8207-08, H8212
Rejected:
  Larson of Connecticut amendment (no. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-227) 
which sought to re-orient the current Technology Administration (TA), 
the Undersecretary of Technology, and Office of Technology Policy (OTP) 
towards manufacturing and competitiveness issues. Also requires the 
Manufacturing Administration to conduct broad-based manufacturing and 
technology policy analysis; and to coordinate with States, local 
governments, and universities on manufacturing and technology 
activities, by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 482; 
andPages H8208-10, H8212-13
  Udall of Colorado amendment (no. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-227) that 
increases the authorization levels of NSF's Advanced Technological 
Education Program for FY06, FY07, and for FY08, by a recorded vote of 
210 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 483.Pages H8210-12, H8213-14
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in H. Rept. 109-227, was adopted.Page H8214
  H. Res. 451, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 478, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by voice vote. 
                                                             Page H8196
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency with 
respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 
2001--referred to the Committee on

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International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-57). 
                                                         Pages H8216-17
Quorum Calls--Votes: 4 yea-and-nay votes and 4 recorded votes developed 
during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8196, H8196-97, 
H8197-98, H8212, H8213, H8213-14, H8215-16, H8216. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The house met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:26 p.m.