[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 131 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1038-D1039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4057-
4069; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 267; and H. Res. 491-492, 495-
497, were introduced.                                    
  Pages H8845-46
Additional Cosponsors: [GPO: Please pick up co-sponsors from Bill 
Clerks]                                                  
  Pages H8846-47
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2383, to redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation 
located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the ``C.W. `Bill' 
Jones Pumping Plant'' (H. Rept. 109-247);
  H. Res. 493, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 397) to 
prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued 
against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms 
or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from 
the misuse of their products by others (H. Rept. 109-248); and
  H. Res. 494, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 554) to 
prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by 
civil liability actions brought or continued against food 
manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade 
associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, 
obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity 
(H. Rept. 109-249).                                          
Page H8845
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8811
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-and-
nay vote of 317 yeas to 52 nays with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 
521.                                                     
  Pages H8817-18
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet

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at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2005, for Morning Hour Debate. 
                                                             Page H8811
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the importance and positive contributions of chemistry to 
our everyday lives and supporting the goals and ideals of National 
Chemistry Week: H. Res. 457, to recognize the importance and positive 
contributions of chemistry to our everyday lives and supporting the 
goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week, by a yea-and-nay vote 366 
yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 522; and                 
  Pages H8812-15, H8818
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the 
United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber 
Security Awareness Month: H. Res 491, to express the sense of the House 
of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the 
state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the 
goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, by a yea-
and-nay vote 354 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 523.   
  Pages H8815-17, H8819
Recess: The House recessed at 2:30 p.m., and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8817
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President consistent with 
the Trade Act of 2002 whereby he notifies the Congress of his intention 
to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with the Sultanate of Oman--
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 109-60).                                                
  Page H8820
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were three yea-and-nay votes developed 
during the proceedings of today and appear on page H8817-18, H8818 and 
H8819. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 10:59 p.m.