[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 130 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1033-D1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 4012-
4055; 1 private bill, H.R. 4056; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 264-
266; and H. Res. 486-490, were introduced.
  Pages H8807-09
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H8809-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 1339, to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design 
Program Act of 1994 (Rept. 109-246).
Page H8807
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Henry Holley, Director 
of Asian Affairs, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Marietta, 
Georgia.
  Page H8737
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-and-
nay vote of 348 yeas to 63 nays, Roll No. 516.
  Pages H8737, H8749-50
Permitting individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House in order 
to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the 
orientation film to be shown to visitors at the Capitol Visitor 
Center--Order of Business: The House agreed that (1) it shall be in 
order at any time to consider H. Res. 480, permitting individuals to be 
admitted to the Hall of the House in order to obtain footage of the 
House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown to 
visitors at the Capitol Visitor Center; (2) the resolution be 
considered as read; (3) the previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the resolution to its adoption without intervening motion 
except ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules.
  Page H8739
Permitting individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House in order 
to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the 
orientation film to be shown to visitors at the Capitol Visitor Center: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 480, to permit individuals to be admitted 
to the Hall of the House in order to obtain footage of the House in 
session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown to visitors 
at the Capitol Visitor Center, with no objections.
  Page H8739
Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 
3893, to expedite the construction of new refining capacity in the 
United States, to provide reliable and affordable energy for the 
American people (by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 
519).
  Pages H8750-93
  Rejected the Bishop motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with amendments (by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 222 
noes, Roll No. 518).
Pages H8788-91
  Pursuant to the rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, now printed in the 
bill and modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 109-
245, shall be considered as adopted.
Page H8756
Rejected:
  Stupak amendment in the nature of a substitute (printed in part B of 
H. Rept. 109-245) that sought to give explicit authority to the FTC to 
define price gouging. It preserves the FTC's existing civil penalty 
authority and authorizes new civil penalties of up to three times the 
amount of unjust profits gained by companies who engage in price 
gouging. It also increases our nation's refinery capacity by 
establishing a federal Strategic Refinery Reserve which would build 
upon the success of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by creating a 
natural extension of the SPR--a refinery reserve (by a recorded vote of 
199 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 517).
Pages H8778-88
  H. Res. 481, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 216 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 515, 
after agreeing to order the previous question without objection. 
                                                         Pages H8739-49
  Agreed by unanimous consent that H. Res. 481 be considered as amended 
by striking the number 3983 and inserting in lieu thereof the number 
3893 in the text.
Page H8739
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read ``Providing for the 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3893) to expedite the construction of 
new refining capacity in the United States, to provide reliable and 
affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H8749
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure which was debated on Thursday, October 6:
  Honoring the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the 
commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and 
intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and in all nations: H. Con. 
Res. 248, to honor the life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and 
reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the fight against anti-
Semitism and intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and

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in all nations, by a yea-and-nay vote of 354 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 520.
  Pages H8793-94
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 263, providing 
for the conditional adjournment of the House and conditional 
adjournment or recess of the Senate.
  Page H8794
Providing for Community Disaster Loans: The House passed S. 1858, to 
provide for community disaster loans.
  Pages H8794-98
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida wherein she resigned from the Committee on Government 
Reform and all subcommittees under its jurisdiction as of September 30, 
2005.
  Page H8799
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representatives Tom Davis of Virginia and Bartlett of 
Maryland to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint 
resolutions through October 17, 2005.
  Page H8799
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Schmidt to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled 
bills and joint resolutions on this day.
  Page H8806
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H8749, H8778, H8798-99, and H8806.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8749, 
H8749-50, H8787-88, H8791, H8791-92, and H8793. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:31 p.m. on 
Friday, October 7, and pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 263, 
stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 17.