[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 143 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1134-D1135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4196-
4216; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 288-289; and H. Res. 528-530 were 
introduced.
  Pages H9554-55
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H9555-56
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (H. Rept. 109-264);
  Conference report on H.R. 3057, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, (H. Rept. 109-265); and
  H. Res. 527, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4128) to 
protect private property rights (H. Rept. 109-266). 
                                               Pages H9499-H9533, H9554
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Bruce Bigelow, Pastor, 
Lake Hills Baptist Church, Schererville, Indiana.
  Page H9475
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management 
Improvement Act of 2005: H.R. 4061, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to improve the management of information technology within the 
Department of Veterans Affairs by providing for the Chief Information 
Officer of that Department to have authority over resources, budget, 
and personnel related to the support function of information 
technology, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 560;
  Pages H9484-87, H9497-98
  Designating the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in 
Appleton, Wisconsin, as the ``John H. Bradley Department of Veterans 
Affairs Outpatient Clinic'': H.R. 1691, to designate the Department of 
Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the 
``John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic'', 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 561; and
  Pages H9487-89, H9498-99
  Designating the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in 
Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building'': S. 1285, to 
designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in 
Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building''--clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages H9490-92
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Online Freedom of Speech Act: H.R. 1606, to amend the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the 
Internet from the definition of public communication, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 559. 
                                                  Pages H9478-84, H9497
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2006--Motion to go to Conference: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed to a conference on H.R. 
2862, an act making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006.
  Page H9492
  The House agreed to the Schwartz motion to instruct conferees by 
voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question. 
                                                         Pages H9492-96
  Later, the Chair appointed conferees: Representatives Messrs. Wolf, 
Taylor of North Carolina, Kirk, Weldon of Florida, Goode, LaHood, 
Culberson, Alexander, Lewis of California, Mollohan, Serrano, Cramer, 
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Fattah, and Obey.
Page H9497
Recess: The House recessed at 4:35 p.m. and reconvened at 7:41 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H9496-97
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's reappointment of Ms. Judith Flink of Morton Grove, 
Illinois, to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for 
a three-year term.
  Page H9533

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Congratulating the Chicago White Sox on winning the 2005 World 
Series: H. Con. Res. 281, to congratulate the Chicago White Sox on 
winning the 2005 World Series.
  Pages H9533-36
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9475.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 56 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.
  Page H9553
Quorum Calls--Votes: 3 yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9497, H9497-98, and H9498-99. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:19 p.m.