[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 137 (Tuesday, October 25, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1087-D1088]
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: 19 public bills, H.R. 4125-
4143; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 70; H. Con. Res. 273-274; and H. 
Res. 510 were introduced.                                
  Pages H9101-02
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H9103
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1129, to authorize the exchange of certain land in the State of 
Colorado, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-252); H. Res. 508, providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 420) to amend Rule 11 of the 
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability (H. 
Rept. 109-253); and H. Res. 509, providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1461) to reform the regulation of certain housing-related 
Government-sponsored enterprises (H. Rept. 109-254).         
Page H9101
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Issa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H9049
Recess: The House recessed at 12:59 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9053
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing America's Blood Centers and its member organizations for 
their commitment to providing over half the Nation with a safe and 
adequate volunteer donor blood supply: H. Res. 220, amended, to 
recognize America's Blood Centers and its member organizations for 
their commitment to providing over half the Nation with a safe and 
adequate volunteer donor blood supply;                   
  Pages H9055-56
  American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act: H.R. 3675, to amend the Federal 
Trade Commission Act to increase civil penalties for violations 
involving unfair or deceptive acts or practices that exploit popular 
reaction to an emergency or major disaster, and to authorize the 
Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for such violations in 
actions brought under section 13 of that Act, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
399 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 536;              
  Pages H9056-58, H9068-69
  Supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week: H. Res. 485, to support the 
goals of Red Ribbon Week;                                
  Pages H9058-59
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program: 
H. Con. Res. 269, to recognize the 40th anniversary of the White House 
Fellows Program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 537;                            
  Pages H9059-61, H9070
  Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Designation Act: 
H.R. 3256, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post 
Office Building'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
538;                                           
  Pages H9061-62, H9070-71
  Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 3368, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the ``Gagetown Veterans 
Memorial Post Office'';                                  
  Pages H9062-63
  Supporting efforts to promote greater awareness of effective runaway 
youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive 
alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth: H. Res. 484, 
to support efforts to promote greater awareness of effective runaway 
youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive 
alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth; and 
                                                         Pages H9063-65
  Establishing an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to 
develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, 
training, and cultivation: H.R. 758, to establish an interagency 
aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for 
aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation. 
                                                         Pages H9065-68
Presidential Message: Read message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report concerning the National Emergency with Respect to 
the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-
63).                                                         
  Page H9068
Recess: The House recessed at 3:42 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9068
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
Mrs. Rosa Louise Parks.                                      
  Page H9070
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H9053, H9063.
Senate Referrals: S. 1382 was referred to the Committee on Resources 
and S. 1905 was held at the desk.                     
  Pages H9099-H9100

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9068-69, H9070, H9070-71. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:50 p.m.