[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 132 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1045-D1046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, October 18, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11449-S11501
Measures Introduced: Six bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1881-1886, and S. Res. 275-279.
  Pages S11476-77
Measures Reported:
  S. 1516, to reauthorize Amtrak, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-143)
Page S11476
Measures Passed:
  Rebirthing Therapy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 276, expressing the 
sense of the Senate that the attachment therapy technique known as 
rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited. 
                                                    Pages S11499-S11501
  Red Ribbon Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 277, supporting the goals 
of Red Ribbon Week.
  Pages S11497-98
  National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 278, designating the week of October 23, 2005, through October 
29, 2005, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''. 
                                                        Pages S11498-99
  Authorizing Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 279, to authorize 
testimony in State of Mississippi v. Edward Statecum.
  Page S11499
  Naval Vessels Transfer: Senate passed S. 1886, to authorize the 
transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients.
  Page S11499
  Month of Global Health: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 225, designating the month of 
November 2005 as the ``Month of Global Health'', and the resolution was 
then agreed to.
  Page S11499
Transportation/Treasury/HUD Appropriations: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S11453-72
Adopted:
  Brownback/Landrieu Amendment No. 2071, to make appropriations for the 
government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006.
Pages S11453-58
  By 92 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 256), Kyl Amendment No. 2062, to 
provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost-of-living 
adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2006.
Pages S11458-60
  Bond Amendment No. 2079, to ensure that public housing agencies will 
receive adequate funding for section 8 project-based vouchers. 
                                                            Page S11461
  Bond Amendment No. 2109, to provide the Judicial Branch with certain 
procurement authorities.
Pages S11471-72
Pending:
  Kennedy Modified Amendment No. 2063, to provide for an increase in 
the Federal minimum wage.
Pages S11453, S11469-71
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
October 19, 2005.
Page S11501
Messages From the House:
  Page S11475
Executive Communications:
  Page S11476
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S11476
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11477-78
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S11478-83
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11474-75
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11483-96
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S11496
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S11496-97
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S11497
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--256) 
                                                            Page S11460
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:46 a.m., and adjourned at 7:16 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. (For Senate's program, 
see

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the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11501.)