[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 8, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1168-D1169]
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: 12 public bills, H.R. 4248-
4259; 1 private bill, H.R. 4260; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 293 
and H. Res. 541, were introduced.                           
  Page H10038
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H10038-39
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 538, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2862, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-277);
  H. Res. 539, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2419, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 
109-278);
  H. Res. 540, providing for consideration of H.R. 1751, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, 
victims, and their family members (H. Rept. 109-279); and
  H.R. 1630, to authorize appropriations for the benefit of Amtrak for 
fiscal years 2006 through 2008 (H. Rept. 109-280).      
                                                        Pages H10037-38
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Sodrel to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:07 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Griffin Lotson, Sams 
Memorial Church of God in Christ, Darien, Georgia.           
  Page H9966
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing support for the accession of Israel to the Organisation 
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): H. Res. 38, amended, 
to express support for the accession of Israel to the Organisation for 
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), by a yea-and-nay vote of 
391 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 574; 
                                               Pages H9969-71, H9990-91
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Resolution expressing 
support for the accession of Israel to the Organisation for Economic 
Co-operation and Development (OECD).''.                  
                                                         Pages H9990-91
  Recognizing and commending the continuing dedication and commitment 
of employers of the members of the National Guard and the other reserve 
components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism 
and in defense of the United States: H. Res. 302, amended, to recognize 
and commend the continuing dedication and commitment of employers of 
the members of the National Guard and the other reserve components who 
have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism and in defense 
of the United States, by a yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 575;                     
  Pages H9974-79, H9991
  Grant W. Green Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3770, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the ``Grant W. Green 
Post Office Building'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 1 nay, 
Roll No. 576;                                  
  Pages H9979-80, H9991-92
  Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
3825, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the 
``Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building''; and 
                                                         Pages H9980-81
  Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 4053, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, as the ``Lillian 
Kinkella Keil Post Office''.                             
  Pages H9981-82
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House began consideration of 
the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further 
consideration will be announced at a later date.
  San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 1953, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Old 
Mint at San Francisco, otherwise known as the ``Granite Lady''; and 
                                                         Pages H9971-74
  Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005: S. 1894, to amend part E of 
title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the making of foster 
care maintenance payments to private for-profit agencies. 
                                                         Pages H9982-87
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, 
the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2006--Motion to go to Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment and agreed to a conference on H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the

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Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.                       
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  The House agreed to the Olver motion to instruct conferees by voice 
vote after agreeing to order the previous question.      
                                                         Pages H9987-88
  The Chair appointed conferees: Messrs. Knollenberg, Wolf, Rogers of 
Kentucky, Tiahrt, Mrs. Northup, Messrs. Aderholt, Sweeney, Culberson, 
Regula, Lewis of California, Olver, Hoyer, Pastor, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
Michigan, Messrs. Clyburn, Rothman, and Obey.                
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 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. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.                   
  Pages H9988-90
Tabling the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair on Motion to Instruct 
Conferees on H.R. 3010: Agreed to table the Obey motion to appeal the 
ruling of the Chair by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 173 nays, Roll 
No. 573.                                                 
  Pages H9989-90
  Later, the Chair appointed conferees: Messrs. Regula, Istook, Wicker, 
Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Granger, Messrs. Peterson of 
Pennsylvania, Sherwood, Weldon of Florida, Walsh, Lewis of California, 
Obey, Hoyer, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Messrs. Jackson of Illinois, 
Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Ms. Roybal-Allard.              
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H10039-41.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today, and appear on pages H9989-90, H9990, 
H9991, and H9991-92. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m.